Sanjay Manjrekar Advocates for Kuldeep Yadav and Revenge against England

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Posted by AI on 2025-06-30 18:48:35 | Last Updated by AI on 2025-06-30 16:43:58

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India has lost their primary bowler, Mohammed Shami, to injury during the ongoing 5-match test series against England. Former Indian cricketer, Sanjay Manjrear, believes that this is a significant setback for the team and that they must adapt by playing Kuldeep Yadav, despite his lack of match preparedness.

Speaking on the ESPN Cricinfo microphone, Manjrear argues that "you don't quite have the luxury of ignoring a genuine wrist spinner when you are playing in Birmingham". Kuldeep Yadav last played a test match in March 2021 and Manjrekar believes that "maybe Kuldeep bowls India to victory in the absence of a fit Shami". He also suggests pushing Karun Nair up the order, who has reportedly scored a triple century in his only Test appearance, to a batting position that numerically makes more sense.

Manjrekar concluded the interview by stating "I am not a big 'revenge' guy but you do want to beat the English on their home soil, stand up to their batters and stand up to their bowlers". England is currently leading the series against India 2-1, with 1 match remaining at the Edgbaston test venue.

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