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Manjrekar calls IPL generation’s Test success a mystery
Former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar has described the IPL generation's seamless adaptation to Test cricket as a 'mystery', comparing the transition to pop singers mastering classical ragas. Speaking on Doordarshan's The Great…
Former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar has described the IPL generation's seamless adaptation to Test cricket as a 'mystery', comparing the transition to pop singers mastering classical ragas. Speaking on Doordarshan's The Great Indian Cricket Show, Manjrekar expressed astonishment at how players who grew up on T20 cricket display the patience, technique and concentration required in the longest format.
He noted that the difference is most striking in batting, given the vast gulf between T20 and Test batting. Manjrekar's remarks come as India's young squad, featuring several IPL stars, is engaged in a two-Test series against Sri Lanka. The ability to switch between the aggressive tempo of T20s and the disciplined demands of Test cricket has become a defining feature of modern Indian cricketers.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Manjrekar's 'mystery' reflects a decade-long shift: since the IPL began in 2008, India's domestic system now feeds talent through the T20 league before players graduate to Tests. The closest precedent is Australia's generation that dominated Tests after the Big Bash League, but India's volume of players making the switch is unmatched. What is at stake is India's Test bench strength: with a packed international calendar, the ability to field IPL-bred players in Tests without a drop in quality determines the team's long-term competitiveness. The next signal will be how many of India's current Test squad, featuring seven players under 25, average over 40 in their first 15 Tests.
Source: rediff.com
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