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Manjrekar criticizes India’s reliance on all-rounders after Ireland loss

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 29, 2026, 9:26 AM

Last updated Jun 29, 2026

Manjrekar criticizes India’s reliance on all-rounders after Ireland loss

Summary

Sanjay Manjrekar expressed concerns over India's performance after a 0-2 T20I series defeat to Ireland. He noted the team's overdependence on all-rounders under head coach Gautam Gambhir, suggesting a need for a specialist middle-order batter. India struggled in both matches, with poor middle-order performances leading to early collapses. Ireland's wins mark their first T20I series victory against the reigning world champions. The team is looking to reassess its strategy moving forward.

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By the Numbers

•India lost the T20I series against Ireland 0-2.
•Manjrekar criticized reliance on all-rounders in the batting order.
•Both matches were marked by middle-order batting collapses.
•Ireland achieved their first bilateral series win over India in T20Is.
•India struggled to adjust to conditions favoring seamers.

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9:26 AMYahoo Sports — 'Under Gambhir, it's too many all-rounders': Sanjay Manjrekar says India need a pure middle-order batter after IRE defeat

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After India’s shock loss to Ireland, Sanjay Manjrekar says the current setup under Gautam Gambhir relies too heavily on all-rounders and lacks a specialist middle-order batter.
— Yahoo Sports

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