'It's India's Game If...': Sanjay Manjrekar's Huge Prediction Ahead Of Pakistan Asia Cup Clash

Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar said that if the Indian top order consisting of Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli gives Men in Blue a fine start and do not lose their wickets, it will be their match to win.  The Asia Cup kickstarted on Wednesday with a match between Pakistan and Nepal in Multan. India will start their campaign against Pakistan in Kandy on September 2. In recent conversations with Star Sports, prominent cricket analysts Sanjay Manjrekar and former India cricketer Sanjay Bangar delved into India's batting strategies and the versatility of its players.

The experts highlighted the significance of India's top-order strength and the crucial role of not losing early wickets to secure successful outcomes.

Manjrekar emphasized the test cricket skills needed at the beginning of a 50-over match and commended the defensive prowess of India's top three batters - Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Shubman Gill.

Manjrekar spoke on the strength of the top order of India and how important it is for them not to lose early wickets to see the match out, he said "See, fortunately for India, number one, two, and three, when Virat bats at number three, they are three very good test batters. And you might talk about 50 overs being a one-day match and white-ball cricket and all that, but the start of a 50 overs game is not like a T20 match. I think there are some serious test cricket skills needed, and then Rohit Sharma got these five hundreds in the last World Cup. I remember him respecting the bowling in the first 10 overs. And these three guys – Gill, Rohit Sharma, and Virat – who have excellent credentials as defensive test batters, that is the game they will have to bring. If they do not lose early wickets,