Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar has come forward to defend Shardul Thakur, stating that India’s loss against South Africa at Centurion was primarily due to the poor performance of the Indian bowlers. Thakur, who had a disappointing outing in the first Test of the series, was dropped from the playing XI for the second Test at Cape Town. However, Manjrekar believes that the entire Indian bowling team failed collectively in the first Test, and the think tank may have desired a better batsman at No. 8, where Thakur excels.
Expressing his concerns, Manjrekar said, “I fear Shardul Thakur will have to wait a while to play his next Test match. They will have to look at his bowling. It is not that he scored 40-50 with the bat either. He might not play a Test match for a while now as India will find other ways of strengthening their batting.”
In the second Test, which concluded in less than two days, India emerged victorious by seven wickets. This win is now registered as the fastest in the history of cricket in terms of balls, with just 642 balls being bowled.
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Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar defends Shardul Thakur after India’s loss to South Africa at Centurion. Manjrekar believes that poor performance by the Indian bowlers was a major reason for the defeat. Thakur, who had a disappointing performance in the first Test, was dropped for the second Test. Manjrekar argues that the entire Indian bowling team failed collectively in the first Test and suggests that a better batter at No. 8 may have been desired. The second Test, however, saw India winning by seven wickets in less than two days, making it the fastest win in cricket history.
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