Speaking to ESPNcricinfo, Deep Dasgupta acknowledged that Manish Pandey’s strike rate has been unimpressive. However, he added that the 31-year-old’s acumen and experience of playing in the middle-order is imperative for SRH at this stage of IPL 2021
Manish Pandey scored two gutsy half-centuries at the start of the tournament but failed to convert both knocks into victories for his team. Pandey’s strike rate hovered around the 110 mark and he palpably failed to force the pace at will. He was subsequently dropped and replaced by youngster Virat Singh in the middle-order.
However, Virat Singh, along with Vijay Shankar, Kedar Jadhav and Abhishek Sharma, hasn’t been able to provide any stability to the lineup either. For instance, in SRH’s last match against the Delhi Capitals, none of these players crossed double digits and the team failed to build upon a solid start in the powerplay.
Jagadeesha Suchith could be a like-for-like replacement for Abhishek Sharma: Deep Dasgupta
Deep Dasgupta also advised SRH to stick with all-rounder Jagadeesha Suchith, who bowled a frugal spell and played a handy 14-run cameo on his debut against DC. The former wicketkeeper proposed benching Abhishek Sharma in place of Bhuvneshwar Kumar if the latter is fit for the game.
SRH are placed at the bottom of the points table and will be desperate for 2 points against high-flying CSK. Some experience over flair in both departments might be just what they need to kickstart a turnaround.
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