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T20 World Cup 2022 Sanjay Manjrekar picks his preferred India XI no place for Dinesh Karthik and Arshdeep Singh

By Kartik Iyer Modified 14 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Dinesh Karthik has been earmarked to play the finisher's role. Sanjay Manjrekar has picked his preferred India XI for the T20 World Cup to be played in Australia later this year. The selectors recently chose a 15-member Indian squad for the global T20 tournament. The Men in Blue will start their campaign in the tournament with a clash against arch-rivals Pakistan in Melbourne on October 23. During an interaction on the Sports 18 show 'Sports Over the Top', Manjrekar opted to go with a tried-and-tested top four. He elaborated: "The most likely XI that I see on the field, the one that I would go for starts with Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli at No. 3 and Suryakumar Yadav at No. 4. I know you guys are looking at four right-handers one after the other but it's fine." Manjrekar chose Hardik Pandya, Rishabh Pant and Axar Patel to bat in the lower-middle order. The former India batter said: "Now I have got Hardik Pandya coming in at No. 5, then I have got Rishabh Pant and Axar Patel, hoping that he becomes a batting all-rounder, just like Jadeja, during the course of the tournament." Manjrekar, however, added that he would back the team management even if they go with Dinesh Karthik ahead of Pant. He explained: "I just want to take a chance with Rishabh Pant to begin with but if they pick DK (Karthik) for the first game, I fully support it, because I have said it many times that down the order at No. 6 or No. 7, DK currently has more of an impact than Rishabh Pant, but this is out of hope that something magical happens to Rishabh Pant." Subhayan Chakraborty@CricSubhayan2 interesting options for India for #T20WC

- Rishabh Pant (All T20s - 2022):
651 runs, 29 inn
SR 142.45
Avg 28.30

> Left-handed, match-winner
> Lack of consistency at 4, 5

- Dinesh Karthik:
564 runs, 32 inn
SR 157.54
Avg 35.25

> Finisher, momentum-changer
> High-risk game444372 interesting options for India for #T20WC - Rishabh Pant (All T20s - 2022):651 runs, 29 innSR 142.45Avg 28.30 > Left-handed, match-winner> Lack of consistency at 4, 5- Dinesh Karthik:564 runs, 32 innSR 157.54Avg 35.25> Finisher, momentum-changer > High-risk game Pant and Karthik will likely compete for the wicketkeeper-batter's position in India's XI. The team management might take the final call based on their performances in the upcoming series against Australia and South Africa.

The playing XI is more about having seasoned guys - Sanjay Manjrekar on picking Harshal Patel ahead of Arshdeep Singh

Harshal Patel is returning to the Indian team after a long injury layoff. Manjrekar picked Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel, Jasprit Bumrah and Yuzvendra Chahal as his four specialist bowlers. He observed: "In the bowling attack, I have got Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel - I think he will come in before Bhuvi, and then of course Bumrah and Chahal. So that's my playing XI. As you can see, the playing XI is more about having seasoned guys." The cricketer-turned-commentator also shared his reasons for opting to go with Harshal ahead of Arshdeep Singh, stating: "I just feel that Harshal was always going to be the player that they would pick. Just offers something completely different, lots of slower deliveries, a bit like Obed McCoy. So I have got him, with Arshdeep very quickly to get in and hopefully Mohammad Shami from the reserves."Mufaddal Vohra@mufaddal_vohraKris Srikkanth said, "Mohammad Shami should've been in the main squad for the T20 World Cup instead Harshal Patel". (On Star).13220458Kris Srikkanth said, "Mohammad Shami should've been in the main squad for the T20 World Cup instead Harshal Patel". (On Star). Sanjay Manjrekar's preferred India XI: Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Rishabh Pant, Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal Get the Latest updates & News on T20 World Cup & Follow us for Live Scores, Schedule, and Squads Poll : Who should be India's wicketkeeper for their first match of the T20 World Cup 2022? Rishabh Pant Dinesh Karthik 107 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Sai Krishna × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी