The Asia Cup 2023 started yesterday(30th August) where the Pakistan cricket team beat Nepal by 238 runs. Team India will play its first match against Pakistan on September 2 at Pallekele International Stadium. It will be a great practice for both India and Pakistan before the ODI World Cup which is set to start in October.
Meanwhile, the former Indian batter Sanjay Manjrekar has talked about the strength of Top 3 Indian batter which comprise Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill.
While speaking to Start Sports, the former Indian said,”See, fortunately for India, number one, two, and three, when Virat bats at number three, they are three very good test batters. And you might talk about 50 overs being a one-day match and white-ball cricket and all that, but the start of a 50 overs game is not like a T20 match.”
Manjrekar also seeks a special request from the skipper, Gill and Kohli. He said that if India does not want to lose the early wickets, then the batting trio should show the Test Cricket temperament in the upcoming 50-over games.
“I think there are some serious test cricket skills needed, and then Rohit Sharma got these five hundreds in the last World Cup. I remember him respecting the bowling in the first 10 overs. And these three guys – Gill, Rohit Sharma, and Virat – who have excellent credentials as defensive test batters, that is the game they’ll have to bring. If they don’t lose early wickets, then it’s just their game,” Manjrekar added.
