India has been underneath immense strain after their 76-run loss towards South Africa, final Sunday, on the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. Staff India was criticised for selecting Washington Sundar, over staff’s vice-captain Axar Patel. The choice was made due for the match-up for the Proteas having three left-handers of their squad, knowledgeable of Quinton de Kock, Ryan Rickelton, and David Miller.
Forward of the subsequent sport towards Zimbabwe, cricketer turned commentator Sanjay Manjrekar has known as out Gautam Gambhir for the over reliance on Washington Sundar. As he took a dig that the all-rounder had grow to be the answer to each drawback, whether or not with bat or the ball.
‘Gautam Gambhir appears to have an all-in-one answer for every part’- Sanjay Manjrekar
Nonetheless, regardless of the matchup Sundar was made to bowl only one over after conceding 11 runs within the first over. Manjrekar additionally criticised the choice selling Sundar up the order, forward of in-form Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya and Rinku Singh.
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Sanjay Manjrekar whereas talking on CricketNext, “Kailash Jeevan, there was once a drugs by that identify again within the day. In the event you had a headache, you’d apply it. In the event you had a abdomen ache, you’d take it. It was an all-in-one treatment. Gautam Gambhir appears to have an all-in-one answer for every part too, Washington Sundar.”
“If there’s a batting subject, Washi is the reply. If there’s a bowling drawback, identical reply. He was promoted up the order to No. 6 or 7 at present, and Rinku… it was simply an excessive amount of.”
Indian batters can’t carry out underneath strain
Sanjay Manjrekar additionally identified that the Indian batter’s not taking any duty and had no intent to do a calculated assault regardless of the lack of early wickets as South Africa did once they had been 20/3. The Males in Blue had been bundled out for 111 whereas chasing 188.
Axar Patel has been good within the center overs with the ball and his report towards left-handers additionally has been good. Nonetheless, he was not there within the squad. The all-rounder will return to the aspect towards Zimbabwe, with the Chevrons having 5 proper handed batters within the aspect and preserving in thoughts the larger sq. boundaries in Chennai.
Sanju Samson to suit for Rinku Singh?
India may also area Sanju Samson, with too many left-handers within the center and Rinku Singh going again dwelling as a result of household emergency. Samson is likely to be fitted in to open with Ishan Kishan slotted right down to No.3 after which Suryakumar Yadav can bat at No.4 as per the conditions.
Following the loss to South Africa, India is now third within the Group 1 desk on the Tremendous 8 stage. They nonetheless have two video games left, the opposite being a match towards the West Indies in Kolkata on March 1.
To qualify for the semifinals alongside the Windies or the Proteas, India should win each video games by massive margins. Nonetheless, if South Africa win all their remaining video games, solely two wins would do the trick for India to qualify for the final 4. Will probably be a implausible and thrilling week of cricket for the followers.
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