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Sanjay Manjrekar says it’s unlikely that Rohit Sharma will be there in the 2027 World Cup | Cricket News

Sanjay Manjrekar says it’s unlikely that Rohit Sharma will be there in the 2027 World Cup | Cricket News

Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar said that it was very unlikely that current India skipper Rohit Sharma will stick around for the 2027 World Cup. Manjrekar also suggested that the ongoing Champions Trophy might be the last international tournament that Rohit takes part in. “I have a feeling (that) if he has decided, I mean can Rohit Sharma be there for the 2027 Cricket World Cup? I don’t think so, very unlikely. So, then, this could be, what you are suggesting, could be the final tournament,” said Manjrekar on ESPNcricinfo’s Matchday programme. “I’m expecting Rohit Sharma to go out there and he should be actually liberated not so much by this being his sort of swansong or whatever, just by the fact that so much of quality batting to come (from him),” added Manjrekar. Story continues below this ad Rohit has started the Champions Trophy with a dominant 41 runs against Bangladesh and notched up a 69-run partnership with vice captain Shubman Gill. Before that, he came back to form with a century against England …

‘Babar never tried to build up bench strength due to his likes and dislikes’: Umar Akmal slams former PAK captain | Cricket News

‘Babar never tried to build up bench strength due to his likes and dislikes’: Umar Akmal slams former PAK captain | Cricket News

Former Pakistan batter Umar Akmal became the latest person to slam Babar Azam after Pakistan made a disappointing start to their Champions Trophy campaign with a loss to New Zealand. Akmal, who hasn’t played for the national side since 2019, said that Babar had failed to build Pakistan’s bench strength during his stint as skipper. “Babar was captain for nearly five years most of the time in all formats and he never tried to build up the bench strength due to his likes and dislikes,” Umar told a TV channel. Akmal also stated that he had approached Babar for a chance to make his comeback to the national side but his request was swiftly rejected. Story continues below this ad “I told Babar that look give me a fair chance. You are doing well in the top order and I can be your finisher and we can win matches regularly and it will be good for Pakistan cricket,” he said. “He didn’t listen to me and for five years when he was captain he never …