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‘India’s middle-order looked little short’: Manjrekar suggests ‘wholesome’ change after batting collapse in Paarl

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‘India’s middle-order looked little short’: Manjrekar suggests ‘wholesome’ change after batting collapse in Paarl

Half a century after Shikhar Dhawan and Virat Kohli, India’s inexplicable mid-level collapse saw the team lose to South Africa in the round of 31 in the first ODI of a three-match series. India got off to a solid start with a 297-run victory, with Dhawan adding 51 and Kohli scoring the same in his first game after giving up Test captains.

But after Kohli’s departure, India’s innings dropped from 152/3 to 214/8, eventually trailing South Africa by 31 points. Debut Venkatesh Iyer died after scoring just two goals in the South African game.

Sanjay Manjrekar called for Surya Kumar Yadav to be included in the squad after India’s defeat and their batting slump, saying the mid-tier looked a little short in batting. Contributions from Rishabh Pant (16 of 22 overs) and Shreyas Iyer (17 of 17 overs) did not matter as India finished with 265 of 8 overs in 50 overs.

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Gambhir acknowledges that his “sole regret in seven years of captaincy” is Suryakumar Yadav: “KKR failed to recognise his potential.”

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Gambhir acknowledges that his “sole regret in seven years of captaincy” is Suryakumar Yadav: “KKR failed to recognise his potential.”

Throughout his incredible career with the Mumbai Indians since 2018, Suryakumar Yadav has become a household name. He has established himself as a vital member of the batting lineup and is seen as the team’s future leader. He was able to establish himself in the Indian white-ball team and get to the top of the IC batting rankings in the format because to his valiant efforts at MI. But before he was let away, Suryakumar was a member of the Kolkata Knight Riders lineup from 2014 to 2017. When former captain Gautam Gambhir reflects on the two IPL titles won by KKR during that time, he named the star player from India his greatest regret.

KKR featured Suryakumar Yadav from 2014 to 2017.

In 2012, Suryakumar began his IPL career with the Mumbai Indians, appearing in just one match before being cut loose the following year. He was signed by KKR in 2014, and he won the championship in his first campaign there. The right-handed batter scored 608 runs in 54 games during his four-year tenure with the team, although the majority of those runs were scored as a lower middle order hitter.

In an interview with Sportskeeda on Monday, Gambhir said that his biggest regret as KKR captain is that he failed to recognise Suryakumar’s ability or his ideal batting position in the lineup.

Finding and showcasing the greatest potential is the responsibility of a leader. If there’s one thing I regret from my seven years as captain, it’s that neither I nor the squad were able to fully utilise Suryakumar Yadav. And combinations were the key to the cause. At No. 3, you may only play one person. As a leader, you also need to consider the other ten players in the starting lineup. Although he was just as excellent at No. 7, he would have been far more effective at No. 3, he said.

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Gambhir went on to praise Suruyakumar for being a team player, citing the reason behind his appointment as the team’s vice-captain in 2015.

He was a team player as well. A good player may be anyone, but becoming a team player takes skill. Playing him at No. 6 or 7 or benching him, he was constantly grinning and eager to contribute to the squad. He went on, “That’s why we named him vice captain.”

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