Sanjay Manjrekar, a former cricket player for India, said that India will continue to grow even when its veterans depart. Within a few days of each other, top Indian players Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma announced their retirements from Test cricket. When they retired, Indian fans and selectors were worried about who would take their places in the Indian lineup.
With youthful players wanting to play for India and the sport’s ongoing popularity, the 59-year-old believes that the team will see the emergence of enormous talent. It will take time to construct a stronger team, he added, and he urged supporters not to panic over the retirements.
Following Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. Some fans will be worried, I’m sure of it. When all four of the Fab Four quit at once, there was a panic. However, you know what? A few years afterward, India was the world’s top Test squad. As a result, I firmly believe in this. Anybody who sort of makes it through that kind of grind must be a great talent, as long as the sport is popular in India and there are enough young players who are eager to play for India—there are thousands in India. Yes, it will take some time, but don’t freak out,” Manjrekar posted on Instagram.
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Batting is very important in overseas conditions: Sanjay Manjrekar
Manjrekar reckoned that the new generation of players will help India become one of the top teams in the world. He admitted that even with the presence of legendary players, India had faced defeats against New Zealand at home and lost the Border-Gavaskar Trophy to Australia. He insisted that the new team will emerge stronger and deliver brilliant performances.
“Remember what happened after Fab Four? – The Indian bowling quality improved. The same could happen here as well. You’ll discover new stars and new bowlers and India will continue to be one of the top teams in the world. Then you need some time because in overseas conditions, batting is very important and that is where our current fragility lies.
But guess what? There’s another way to look at this current Indian team. When Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli were part of the Indian team India lost 3-0 at home versus New Zealand and lost poorly, badly in Australia as well. So guess what? With this team, we just have to think. Nothing to lose. All the best, New India,” he concluded.
