Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar objected to resting Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah from Duleep Trophy and reckons that they should have played. His remarks come in the backdrop of the BCCI allowing the veteran trio to enjoy an extended break. Barring these three stars, all of India’s Test stars will be in action in the tournament that will commence from September 5.
‘Ro-Ko, Bumrah should have played Duleep Trophy’
Taking to social media platform X, Sanjay Manjrekar pointed out that India had played 269 international games in the last 5 years out of which Rohit Sharma had played 59% of those matches. Virat Kohli and Bumrah played 61% and 34% respectively. Manjrekar, who is known for not going after players from Mumbai, argued that the trio were ‘well rested’ and should have been picked for the Duleep Trophy.
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Where are Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma?
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli last featured in the ODI series against Sri Lanka. They will now directly play in IND vs BAN Test series that will begin from September 19. Meanwhile, Jasprit Bumrah has been given an extended break following the T20 World Cup and will only return to action in the series against New Zealand.
While Rohit Sharma was spotted training in Mumbai recently along with assistant coach Abhishek Nayar, Virat Kohli is currently in London with his family.
IND vs BAN Tests
The Bangladesh Tests will serve as a warm-up to a bigger challenge against the Border Gavaskar Trophy. India and Rohit Sharma won’t take Bangladesh or New Zealand lightly in the five matches they play at home, but ultimately, the India vs Australia Tests are the biggest challenge.
