Delhi Capitals off-spinner Ashwin ended a below par IPL 2021 campaign on Wednesday after his side bowed out of the tournament, by losing to Kolkata Knight Riders.
India were firmly placed at 215/2 on the morning of the fourth day, trailing by 139 runs. However, early dismissals of overnight batsmen Cheteshwar Pujara (91) and Virat Kohli (55) brought in Rishabh Pant to the crease.
Gill was caught by wicket-keeper BJ Watling for 28 in the first innings, while in the second innings he was out leg-before to Tim Southee for 8.
Manjrekar, a couple of years ago, had stirred up controversy by calling Jadeja a 'bits and pieces' player during the 2019 World Cup.
Despite a tally of 409 wickets in 78 appearances with 30 five-wicket hauls, Manjrekar had opined that he doesn't see Ashwin as an all-time great given his record in overseas Test.
The prolific all-rounder, who has so far played 51 Tests, 168 ODIs, and 50 T20Is, adds flexibility to the Indian team with his wide-ranging abilities.
The presence of India's Test stars in England for the five-match series starting August implies that BCCI will have to opt for a second-string side for the Sri Lanka series, offering the fringe players an opportunity to make their case for World T20.
Sanjay Manjrekar believes that facing Kane Williamson's men in England, which offers similar playing conditions to those of New Zealand, will be a "much bigger hurdle for India to cross."
India take on New Zealand in the much-awaited World Test Championship (WTC) final from June 18th.
Chris Morris delivered in style to help Rajasthan Royals defeat Kolkata Knight Riders by six wickets at the Wankhede Stadium on Saturday.
Manjrekar said people should avoid linking Samson's knocks with his future, adding that the Royals skipper has been struggling with consistency for many years.
Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson won the toss and elected to bowl first against Kolkata Knight Riders on Saturday at the Wankhede Stadium. Unfazed by three defeats so far in the season, Samson said that there are going to be 'ups and downs' in a tournament like the IPL.
Chasing a modest total, Mayank Agarwal and KL Rahul got Punjab off to an excellent start by scoring 45 in the PowerPlay as Punjab Kings defeated Mumbai Indians by nine wickets to notch up their second victory of the season on Friday.
Punjab Kings (PBKS) won the toss and elected to bowl in their Indian Premier League match against Mumbai Indians (MI) at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Friday. While MI have gone in unchanged from the last match, PBKS replaced Murugan Ashwin with fellow leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi.
Manjrekar also opined that the Punjab outfit will have to tweak its top-order if it wants to utilize players like Chris Gayle and Nicholas Pooran.
skipper Virat Kohli won the toss and elected to bowl first against Rajasthan Royals at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday. Kohli said that the 'confident' RCB unit has the ability to chase any total down.
Sunrisers Hyderabad outclassed Punjab Kings by nine wickets to snap their three-match losing streak in the IPL on Wednesday. In Match 15 of the tournament, Kolkata Knight Riders won th toss and opted to bowl first against Chennai Super Kings in Mumbai.
Sanjay Manjrekar said that MI's batting unit needs to step up, and Pandya's form in particular has been a cause of worry for the side.
Manjrekar lauded Chahar's ability to generate swing early in the game and also added that the bowler is among the "top-5 or top-6" pacers in India.
In the match against Delhi Capitals, Dhoni was bowled off an inside edge off the bowling of Avesh, as he tried to pull a delivery to the mid-wicket boundary.
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