Sanjay Manjrekar disagrees with Ramiz Raja, fires fresh warning to Pakistan as Babar Azam and Co. fight for WC survival

Sanjay Manjrekar disagrees with Ramiz Raja, fires fresh warning to Pakistan as Babar Azam and Co. fight for WC survival. Disagreeing with Ramiz Raja, former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar has warned Babar Azam’s Pakistan ahead of its must-win clash. Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar has expressed his reservations about Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan opening the innings for Pakistan in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. Two of the finest batters in the current Pakistani roster, Babar and Rizwan, have opened for the Green Army in two World Cup games. Recently, Babar and Rizwan received the support of former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) president Ramiz Raja, who backed the premier batters to spearhead the top order of the 2009 champions.

Ramiz mentioned batting icons Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma while endorsing Babar and Rizwan as Pakistan’s first opening choice for the ICC event. According to Ramiz, openers Rizwan and Babar don’t have strike rates that match those of Kohli and Rohit. However, the Pakistan batters offer reliability by giving their side a promising start in the powerplay. Interestingly, Pakistan’s only win at the T20 World Cup arrived after Babar was demoted to the No.3 position.

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Manjrekar and Ramiz recently shared their views about Pakistan’s top-order (Getty Images-AP-ANI)