The selectors recently chose a 15-member Indian squad for the global T20 tournament. The Men in Blue will start their campaign in the tournament with a clash against arch-rivals Pakistan in Melbourne on October 23.
During an interaction on the Sports 18 show ‘Sports Over the Top’, Manjrekar opted to go with a tried-and-tested top four. He elaborated:
Manjrekar chose Hardik Pandya, Rishabh Pant and Axar Patel to bat in the lower-middle order. The former India batter said:
Manjrekar, however, added that he would back the team management even if they go with Dinesh Karthik ahead of Pant. He explained:
Pant and Karthik will likely compete for the wicketkeeper-batter’s position in India’s XI. The team management might take the final call based on their performances in the upcoming series against Australia and South Africa.
“The playing XI is more about having seasoned guys” - Sanjay Manjrekar on picking Harshal Patel ahead of Arshdeep Singh
Manjrekar picked Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel, Jasprit Bumrah and Yuzvendra Chahal as his four specialist bowlers. He observed:
The cricketer-turned-commentator also shared his reasons for opting to go with Harshal ahead of Arshdeep Singh, stating:
Sanjay Manjrekar’s preferred India XI: Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Rishabh Pant, Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal
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