Sanjay Manjrekar Discusses PBKS Captain Mayank Agarwal’s Horrific Form. Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar believes Mayank Agarwal lacks confidence and is not the same batter he was last season.
Following their loss to the Delhi Capitals on Monday, Punjab Kings’ playoff hopes were left hanging by a thread. With the bat, it was another turbulent night for Punjab Kings captain Mayank Agarwal, who was dismissed for a two-ball duck by Axar Patel. In the end, PBKS came up 17 runs short of the 160-run target. It meant that PBKS would now have to rely on other teams doing them a favor if they were to make the top four.
Mayank Agarwal, the captain of PBKS, had another difficult night. Following a string of poor performances, the stylish right-hander drop down the order to allow England star Jonny Bairstow to open the innings.
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Sanjay Manjrekar: Despite his ability to spin bowl well, Agarwal’s struggles have continued.
Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar believes Agarwal lacks confidence and is not the same batter he was last season.
“It wasn’t an easy position for him to come in and win the game (against Delhi Capitals on Monday). But he has the necessary experience and skills. In fact, when you see him hitting sixes in Test cricket, it’s usually against spinners. So there’s no reason why he shouldn’t get some runs. But this is a guy who lacks confidence. He’s not the same batter he was last year “Manjrekar stated this during ESPNcricinfo’s T20 TIME:OUT show.
Former India spinner Piyush Chawla believes Mayank Agarwal is carrying the burden of captaincy.
“I’m not sure how much he’s captain in domestic cricket, but captaincy is a huge responsibility. When the burden falls on your shoulders, it is visible on the field. We’ve seen it with Jaddu (Ravindra Jadeja), and it’s happening again with Mayank Agarwal. He had to give up his position because he wasn’t getting enough runs at the top of the order “Chawla stated.
“Agarwal batted lower down the order and is a very good spin bowler, but he lacks confidence at the moment. He only needs one big inning, and even a good 40-run inning will suffice. It’s not coming for him right now, which is very disappointing “He continued.
Mayank Agarwal has 195 runs in 11 innings at an average of 17.73 in IPL 2022, with only one half-century to his name.
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