Sanjay manjrekar prediction for axar patel: Regarding Akshar Patel, who played a half -century innings in the first ODI of the series against England in Nagpur, Sanjay Manjrekar believes that he has blocked the way for Rishabh Pant’s return to the team for the Champions Trophy. Let me tell you, India defeated England by 4 wickets in the first ODI to take a 1-0 lead in the series.
Shubman Gill was the batsman to score the most runs for India, chasing the target of 249 runs from England. He scored an innings of 87 runs, while Akshar Patel faced 47 balls and scored 52 runs on the basis of six fours and a six. Akshar Patel, along with Shubman Gill, shared a 108 -run partnership for the fifth wicket and brought the team the victory car on track.
Talking to ENPS Cricinfo, Sanjay Manjrekar said, “The playing XI I had chosen before the match started, my advice was to go with Rishabh Pant, keeping in mind the Champions Trophy. -6, Akshar Patel is also a good option. It was quite a smart step that he was sent up in batting order, on a batting position, before Jadeja.
Manjrekar further said, “India has trouble in the middle order, when the spinners come. They are struggling to find batsmen who play the spin well. Because the Champions Trophy is happening under our circumstances, where Spin is going to play an important role in the matches, so Akshar Patel will be a great option in the middle order. Can, when leg -spinner is bowling well, or when the left arms spinner comes. “
Team India for Champions Trophy: Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill (Vice -captain), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Akshar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Jaspreet Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant and Ravindra Jadeja .
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