In the first Test match in Centurion, India lost to South Africa by an innings and 32 runs, which was embarrassing.
According to former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar, Mukesh Kumar might get an opportunity in the team’s second Test match against South Africa, which gets underway in Cape Town on January 3. But he went on to say that dropping Prasidh Krishna would be unfair. In addition, Manjrekar noted that the playing XI would have changed under the previous management, which was “trigger-happy” and in charge during the Ravi Shastri and Virat Kohli period.
“Prasidh Krishna is not a person who strikes the deck hard, so dropping him after one would be a little harsh. Sort of makes use of his height. He tends to come up with floating ideas.
Short balls are the only balls with some pace and strength, according to Manjrekar on news sources.
“I don’t think too many people will be upset if Mukesh Kumar plays. The new management is concerned about providing Prasidh Krishana a fair run, so they will be observing how he bowls in the nets and determining whether it is fair to him.
“The team management from earlier would have been brutal. When it came to such matters, Virat Kohli and Ravi Shastri were a little trigger happy. The present management may give it another shot. However, since this is a two-match series, they might be eager to alter things.
India lost to South Africa by an innings and 32 runs on Thursday at SuperSport Park in Centurion, ending their hopes of winning a Test series there for the first time in less than three days.
Since the series consists of just two games, winning the second Test, which begins in Cape Town on Wednesday, would, at most, earn them a share of the honors.
India lost a 163-run advantage in the first innings and were bowled out for 131 in the second, unable to counter South Africa’s speed attack.
On a surface that was active, Virat Kohli scored a strong 76 runs for India before being the last man out, while the rest of the batting order crumbled against South Africa’s quick bowlers.
There were only 34.1 overs in the second innings. In an 82-ball inning, Kohli blasted 12 fours and a six. While Shubman Gill scored 26, no other batsman was able to surpass six.
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