Talented Karnataka batsman Manish Pandey is expected to make a comeback into the Indian limited overs squad for the upcoming series against Sri Lanka, which could well be veteran Yuvraj Singh’s last chance to revive his floundering international career.
Pandey was originally a part of the Champions Trophy squad but had to take a break due to an injury sustained during the IPL.
He made an impressive comeback, leading India A to a tri- series triumph in South Africa, with 307 runs, with an outstanding average of 307, as he was out only once in five matches.
On the other hand, decision over Yuvraj Singh is the biggest headache for the selectors.
Surprisingly, The issue with Yuvraj hasn’t been in his batting at all as since his return to international cricket he has made runs with a healthy average of 41 and with a stunning strike rate of 98, but it’s been his speed in the outfield and fielding, a couple of aspects which were his biggest strengths in the first half of his career. Time and again, the veteran has looked lethargic in the outfield and his pace of running too has been dropped considerably.
Another woe for Yuvraj has been his handling of spin. While he dominated the slower bowlers for a majority of his career, the tale has been a little different now, with confusion taking over Yuvraj’s mind. His indecisiveness against spin and not knowing whether to attack or defend has caused some chaos in the middle order.
Onus is on the selectors to decide the future of one of the India’s greatest match winner.
