Sanjay Manjrekar: Suryakumar Yadav is a loose end, Indian team must match before World Cup
While Suryakumar has dominated the T20 format for some time now, he has not lived up to expectations in the 50-over game, the World Cup of which will be hosted by India in October-November.
Calling Suryakumar Yadav “a big temptation”, former India all-rounder Sanjay Manjrekar on Sunday said the prolific T20I batsman’s selection is “a loose end” the home team will need to tie up ahead of the ODI World Cup.
While Suryakumar has dominated the T20 format for some time now, he has not lived up to expectations in the 50-over game, the World Cup of which will be hosted by India in October-November.
Speaking to Star Sports, Manjrekar shared his opinion on whether Suryakumar should play in the tournament.
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“I think most of the problems seem to be dealing with the batting being in pretty good shape. India of course have to think about the Suryakumar Yadav case because 50-over cricket doesn’t have the same impact, but it will be such a big temptation on a big stage when he goes in with just 15-17 overs in the innings. to be a game changer.
“So that’s a matter for India to finalize if they want, Suryakumar Yadav, so that’s a loose end they have to tie up.” Manjrekar also said that opener Hardik Pandya will have to bowl a lot if India are to do well in the showpiece.
“Hardik Pandya’s form is a bit of a concern, his bowling because you will have to do a lot of physical work in the World Cup because you need him as an all-rounder and not just a batsman, so at least 6-7 overs per innings is what is expected from him.
“When India won the world in 2011, it was because of people like Suresh Raina and Yuvraj Singh who bowled a bit, so Hardik Pandya’s bowling is very important,” Manjrekar said.
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He also highlighted the importance of the spin department in the Indian team.
“I guess in the spin department Chahal has to rise to the occasion in the 50-over format to get those crucial wickets along with Kuldeep Yadav because Jadeja will be your bowler.
“I think the same division is always going to be a bit of a gamble with all the teams considering the pitches and pitch sizes in India.”
First published on: 20-08-2023 at 22:06 IST
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