Sanjay Manjrekar’s comment calling Ravindra Jadeja ‘bits and pieces player’ had already caused a storm in the Twitter-verse. While Ravindra Jadeja, referred to the comment as ‘verbal diarrhoea‘, Another cricketer-turned-commentator, Michael Vaughan found a strong opportunity to take a jibe at Manjrekar. He tweeted about Jadeja’s performance in the semi-finals-
Bloody hell Bits & Piece can Spin it …. #CWC19
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) July 9, 2019
While it gathered thousands of hilarious reactions, it also led to a social-media-strife with Sanjay Manjrekar -with him blocking Michael. Vaughan came back to Twitter soon after, saying-
BREAKING NEWS .. I have been blocked by @sanjaymanjrekar .. !!! #CWC19
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) July 9, 2019
If the jibe wasn’t funny already, it just got more hilarious. Twitterati swarmed in to reply to Vaughan’s tweet – some just for the ‘LOL’s while others to tell him how lucky he was! Take a look.
— ROcky 🎸 (@ImROOcky) July 9, 2019
Don’t worry . Whole country has blocked Sanjay Manjrekar 😉
— Eshan (@eshan_b) July 9, 2019
— Krishna (@Atheist_Krishna) July 9, 2019
Manjrekar after Sir Jadeja taking the wicket.. pic.twitter.com/N4rfqQijhQ
— ALFI SINGH 🌈 (@hereisalfi) July 9, 2019
https://twitter.com/MighT_Fakkad/status/1148577552547450880
Subah shaam uske peeche pade rahoge to aur kya karega wo bechara? pic.twitter.com/ElMC439yPH
— THE SKIN DOCTOR (@theskindoctor13) July 9, 2019
Best thing ever happened to you in your whole life !!! How lucky you are for not seeing any of his shit day in day out !!!
— raj (@raj_getme) July 9, 2019
Manjrekar rn pic.twitter.com/oTwUWgVg7x
— Devesh (@GiveItGiggsehhh) July 9, 2019
https://twitter.com/PratyushPushpa2/status/1148613974314770433
— अंकित जैन (@indiantweeter) July 9, 2019
With this Meme fest still going on, Michael Vaughan made another tweet, requesting Sanjay Manjrekar to unblock him, saying-
Come on Sanjay unblock me on Twitter … It’s only Bantz … !!!! #India https://t.co/kmlZ7BK1Vf
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) July 9, 2019
This tweet leads to Vaughan’s Insta handle, sharing one of the memes he received on Twitter-
This drove the twitter’s meme game off the charts, and people started to wreak tweet-havoc on Sanjay Manjrekar with posts like-
What's Your Pick Micheal? pic.twitter.com/Hda1O48gSZ
— NV (@7crNV) July 10, 2019
https://twitter.com/Immayurborse1/status/1148795018544500738
Come on Michael!
what you did to @jbairstow21 Sanjay is doing same thing to @imjadeja & hoping for same results!! 😂
Please don't disturb him!@sanjaymanjrekar #CWC19 #IndvsNz— Ghanshyam (@CricketDroll) July 10, 2019
His nickname is Sanju Manju…. Call him Sanju Manju only then he will unblock you.🤪
— Ashutosh (@Twiitttterrrr) July 10, 2019
Bloody hell, Mr Manjrekar in bits and pieces after this tweet @sanjaymanjrekar 😀😀😀
— Sandeep Mohanty (@amisandeep1) July 10, 2019
Me to @MichaelVaughan : pic.twitter.com/eBcFxt92Hi
— Dèépak⁷ (@DeepakB7) July 9, 2019
With fire spewing from all around, it’ll be interesting to see the new turn this Twitter banter takes. As of yet, neither has Sanjay Majrekar has made any remark regarding the troll, nor has he unblocked his commentary ‘pal’, Michael Vaughan. We wonder what’ll happen when they see each other in the commentary box.
Spoiler warning: Awkward Silence!