The Men In Blue head into the third game of the five-match series with their backs to the wall, having come up short in both encounters thus far. They will hope to stage a comeback in Visakhapatnam on Tuesday (June 14) to keep alive their hopes of winning the series.
During an interaction on Sports 18, Sanjay Manjrekar was asked if Team India should make wholesale changes for the third T20I. He responded:
The cricketer-turned-analyst, however, feels Rishabh Pant’s side could make an odd change. Sanjay Manjrekar observed:
In the batting department, Ruturaj Gaikwad is the only player whose place can come under scrutiny. However, the Indian think-tank could consider making a few changes to their bowling, especially with their spinners failing to deliver the goods.
“The spinners haven’t got the wickets” - Sanjay Manjrekar wants Umran Malik to play instead of Axar Patel
Sanjay Manjrekar highlighted the Indian spinners’ poor returns in the series to date. He explained:
The 56-year-old concluded by advocating the inclusion of Umran Malik at the expense of Axar Patel. Sanjay Manjrekar reasoned:
Axar has conceded 59 runs in the five overs he has bowled in the series so far and has picked up just one wicket. However, his exclusion from the playing XI could compromise the depth of the Indian batting, with him being the only bowling all-rounder in the squad.
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