Sanjay Manjrekar, a former Indian cricketer and veteran commentator, has surprised people with his reaction to the new Indian Test team announced for the upcoming tour of England. In a tweet posted on Saturday, Manjrekar found the selection “strange” and gave the selection a bittersweet approval, asking fans to be patient with what he described as a “team in transition.”

Remark of Sanjay Manjrekar Triggers Backlash

Writing on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), Manjrekar said: “Strange team selection overall. But India go to England with nothing to lose. It’s a team in transition so we can only wish it the very best & yes, be patient when it comes to returns on investment.”

India’s Squad: A Mix of Youth and Experience

India’s team for England’s red-ball tour includes a combination of experienced names as well as new faces. Shubman Gill has been given the captaincy, while Rishabh Pant has been vice-captain both fairly young commanders on the Test circuit. The squad also has returning faces such as KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja, as well as new faces like B Sai Sudharsan and Nitish Reddy.

Shubman Gill (c), Rishabh Pant (vc), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, B Sai Sudharsan, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Karun Nair, Nitish Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav.

Transition Period Calls for Patience

Manjrekar’s tweet accepts the fact of a team going through generational transition. Although he doubted the selectors’ choices, he also stood by the team, calling for patience during a period that would set the course for Indian Test cricket’s future.

There have been varied reactions to the choice and Manjrekar’s remark. Some supporters admire selectors’ thinking, while others are echoing fear of dearth of stability and experience in the side.The team now faces a daunting English tour, and fans will judge their performance both at home and in England.