CricketSanjay Manjrekar’s suggestion for Team India as they prepare for West Indies tour
The Indian team for the two-match test series against the West Indies could be announced Next Week. This series will also mark the start of India’s campaign in the third edition of the World Test Championship. The team reached the final of the previous two editions, but unfortunately, they lost both matches to New Zealand and Australia, respectively. The recent loss at the Oval Stadium also raised some questions about the senior players on the teams.
New players should be added in the squad
The decreasing numbers by Cheteshwar Pujara were a major concern, and Ajinkya Rahane, who returned to the squad after 18 months, performed well in the WTC final, but the question is how long he can stay at No. 5 at the age of 35. Virat Kohli has improved his test form but is still far from the best, and skipper Rohit Sharma is not that young either. India’s major players, Bumrah, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant, and KL Rahul, are still recovering from injuries. Hence. The selectors must infuse new players into the squad.
Sanjay Manjerkar’s suggestion for India
Former Indian batsman Sanjay Manjrekar feels that India should include at least three new batsmen and new fast bowlers for the upcoming series. Recently, in an interview, he stated that just like Australia’s game changers in the WTC final-Steve Smith and Travis Head don’t play much T20 cricket, the Indian team also has to find players who don’t get tired or need to adjust from IPL to Test Cricket. It is time to reward the players who are performing well in first-class cricket, at least three new batsmen and fast bowlers should play in the field.
Domestic cricket should be observed- Manjrekar
When the former Cricketer was asked if he had any names in mind, He said that “selectors should look at domestic cricket carefully and not only focus on numbers because there are many young batsmen who can succeed at a high level. If you watch domestic cricket closely, you can see players for numbers 3, 4, and 5 who have good defensive techniques and hunger for runs”. “As Bumrah is recovering from his injuries the load is on Mohammad Siraj and Mohammad Shami so India needs to keep backup bowlers ready just like Australia did and brought their player Boland into the game, ” he concluded.
