Sanjay Manjrekar on Shubman Gill’s absence. “The team is strong and good enough to beat all the oppositions despite Shubman Gill not being there. ” Manjrekar said in a statement.
The Indian squad kicked off their ODI World Cup 2023 campaign with a resounding triumph against archrivals Australia. Thanks to outstanding performances by both Virat Kohli and KL Rahul in a tough encounter in Chennai.
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The Indian team triumphed despite the inclusion of star opener Shubman Gill in the squad.
The 24-year-old contracted dengue fever before the match against Australia and will not play in India’s next game against Afghanistan.
Speaking about this, former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar stated that Gill’s absence from the early rounds of the ODI World Cup 2023 is quite upsetting. He believes it is detrimental to him personally because the Indian team can continue to be strong without him.
“It’s disappointing for him personally more than for the team because the team has enough options to stay strong, as we saw in the first game. ” Despite the absence of Shubman Gill, the team is powerful and capable of defeating all opponents. ” Manjrekar stated during a Star Sports discussion.
“Having said that, Shubman Gill only strengthens the team, and with the kind of form he’s been in, you want to cash in.” This is the absolute worst time to miss a match, and it’s been beyond his control,” he added.
Furthermore, Manjrekar believes that viewers will miss Gil since he is a lot of fun to watch. “What I will say is that the fans. Those who come to the stadium, and those who watch on TV will miss him because he is extremely watchable.” It’s entertaining to see him get runs. So that part will be lost, but I don’t see India being in too much trouble,” he said.
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