Manjrekar Unveils Ideal Bowling Combination for India's 2024 T20 World Cup

Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar has outlined his ideal bowling combination for India for the 2024 ICC T20 World Cup. Manjrekar believes that the team should select their bowlers based on the opposition and the size of the ground.

Manjrekar said that leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal may struggle to make the playing XI if the grounds are on the smaller side. He explained that Chahal thrives on bigger grounds, while Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, and Kuldeep Yadav can be more effective on smaller grounds.

Despite Chahal's impressive performance in IPL 2024, where he picked up 18 wickets, Manjrekar emphasized that he would prefer to see all three frontline pacers in the side. He gave the edge to Arshdeep Singh over Mohammed Siraj, if only one can play alongside Jasprit Bumrah.

"Arshdeep offers you more variety; a left-arm seamer, who has a great range as a bowler," Manjrekar said.

Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan agreed with Manjrekar's assessment, pointing out that Arshdeep has the most T20I wickets in the last year among Indians.

"Don't underestimate the power of a left-arm fast-bowler," Pathan joked.

Arshdeep Singh scalped 19 wickets in IPL 2024, but had an expensive economy rate over 10. However, Manjrekar believes that his variety and range make him a valuable asset to the team.

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