Vikas Kohli, brother of Indian cricket star, Virat, responded sharply to former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar, who twice took a dig at the 36-year-old's batting in the ongoing IPL 2025. Manjrekar initially reckoned Kohli was "not at his best" when he was set to face Jasprit Bumrah. Later, the former India captain was omitted from a social media post on top batting performances in IPL 2025.
Taking to the social media platform 'Threads', Vikas brutally reminded Manjrekar of his career ODI strike rate, saying that it was always easy to talk about a 200-plus batting strike rate.
“Mr. Sanjay Manjrekar. Career ODI strike rate: 64.31. Easy to talk about 200 plus strike rates,” the post read.
What did Sanjay Manjrekar say about Virat Kohli?
The April 7 clash between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium centred around Kohli facing a returning Bumrah. Speaking on Star Sports, Manjrekar backed Bumrah to dominate the contest against Kohli as he is at his peak now, while for the latter, his best days are behind him. "Virat Kohli was at his best 5-6 years back. Jasprit Bumrah is at his peak. Jasprit Bumrah's stocks are rising," Manjrekar told JioStar. "Virat Kohli's stocks used to be there at the top, but not now. It is not a best vs best battle."
{{/usCountry}}The April 7 clash between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium centred around Kohli facing a returning Bumrah. Speaking on Star Sports, Manjrekar backed Bumrah to dominate the contest against Kohli as he is at his peak now, while for the latter, his best days are behind him. "Virat Kohli was at his best 5-6 years back. Jasprit Bumrah is at his peak. Jasprit Bumrah's stocks are rising," Manjrekar told JioStar. "Virat Kohli's stocks used to be there at the top, but not now. It is not a best vs best battle."
{{/usCountry}}Two weeks later, Manjrekar took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to share a "batting only list that matters," which featured seven players, with their run tally and strike rate from the IPL 2025. However, Kohli's name was not on the list.
Kohli currently stands second on the list for most runs in IPL 2025, managing 443 runs in 10 innings at 63.29 and a strike rate of 138.87. His performance has played a crucial role in RCB standing at the top of the table, with 14 points from 10 matches. They are now a win away from booking their place the playoffs.