“Barring Rishabh Pant…”: Sanjay Manjrekar’s Blunt ‘Survival’ Message To Gautam Gambhir And Co. On India’s Flaws

The India vs New Zealand third Test is poised at an fascinating juncture. India have diminished New Zealand to nine-down in Mumbai, bus the guests have a lead of 143 runs at stumps on Day 2. If the final Kiwi pair cane push the result in even 160s, it is going to be a difficult affair for India batting on the Wankhede Stadium within the fourth innings. India are already down 2-0 within the three-match collection, and must win or draw this match to keep away from being clean-sweeped at house. After New Zealand had been restricted to 235 within the first innings, India took a slender lead as they had been out for 263 within the first innings. 

Former India star Sanjay Manjrekar was not pleased with the batting type of Indian batters, particularly towards spin. “For starters, the batting coach could slowly introduce the Ind batters to the wonders of back foot play v spinners. Will make survival easier, so also run scoring. Barring Pant, all main batters got out to spin while on front foot,” Sanjay Manjrekar wrote on X. 

For starters, the batting coach might slowly introduce the Ind batters to the wonders of again foot play v spinners. Will make survival simpler, so additionally run scoring. Barring Pant, all most important batters bought out to spin whereas on entrance foot. #INDvNZ

— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) November 2, 2024

Later, NZ batters additionally suffered a collapse within the second innings. Manjrekar then wrote: “Post 2000 – Let me make the most till the ball that has my name on it comes along. Pre 2000 – It’s not such a bad pitch, let me hang in there & wait for the loose ball from a tired bowler. Thinking influenced by current culture & ability. There is no right or  wrong here.”

Post 2000 – Let me take advantage of until the ball that has my title on it comes alongside.

Pre 2000 – It’s not such a nasty pitch, let me hold in there & look ahead to the unfastened ball from a drained bowler.

Thinking influenced by present tradition & means. There isn’t any proper or mistaken right here.

— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) November 2, 2024

Senior off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin admitted {that a} chase of round 150 will not be very straightforward for the Indian batters on a not-so typical Wankhede turner, the place the monitor is behaving in a different way at two ends.

New Zealand ended the second day at 171 for 9 of their second innings with an general lead of 143 which many like former India captain and head coach Anil Kumble believes is a difficult goal if one components within the monitor.

“Hopefully not many, we should wrap it up with one or two runs here and there. Any runs saved in this innings is going to be much more critical. It’s not going to be easy, we’ll have to bat really well,” Ashwin instructed former teammate Dinesh Karthik in a snap interview for Jio Cinema.