India are all set to embark upon a brand new journey in the T20 World Cup 2024. The Rohit Sharma-led workforce is trying to finish India’s lengthy wait for the T20 World Cup crown and is hoping to go all the way in which in the upcoming version of the match.
Ahead of the match, cricket pundits have given their say on India’s batting order because the workforce has a number of selections to make on the mixture. Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar has opened up on Virat Kohli‘s batting position in the match. Manjrekar first stated that he would have chosen a younger core of Indian gamers earlier than stating that the workforce now ought to open Virat with Rohit.
“Ideally, I would not have gone that way; I would have stuck with a slightly more younger kind of, core set of players but the selectors have committed themselves to the icons, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli,” Manjrekar stated on Star Sports’ Press Room World Cup version on Friday.
“Now that they are in the squad, it’s impossible to have Virat Kohli batting at No.3 because then you don’t get the full rally of Virat. Rohit Sharma has to open, so now, India in a way have forced themselves to have only one kind of combination — two right-handers,” he stated.
The former Indian star believes that Yashasvi Jaiswal may have to miss out on a spot in the Playing XI now. Unfortunately, Jaiswal will have to sit out. I might have gone fully with a brand new lot (and) then he would have had much more aptitude and it could be one thing completely different,” he stated.
“(But) India have trusted the seniors a move that hasn’t worked over the years let’s hope it works this time,” Manjrekar added.
‘Shaheen Shah Afridi, Mohammed Amir no threats for India’: Manjrekar
Meanwhile, the previous Indian batter Manjrekar has stated that he doesn’t see Pakistan pacers Shaheen Afridi and Mohammed Amir as threats for the Indian workforce. “Mohammed Amir performed his final worldwide T20 seven years again. We have no concept what his type is like at present. Shaheen Afridi shouldn’t be the identical bowler that he was two years in the past.
“India have dealt with him rather well, should you keep in mind the Asia Cup, even in the 50-overs World Cup we had a one-sided match. I don’t see Pakistan as a significant menace to India, plus the names (of) Mohammed Amir and Shaheen Shah Afridi. I don’t assume it is a downside for India,” he added.
