Former KKR batter Manvinder Bisla disagreed with fans praising left-arm spinner Manav Suthar as veteran all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja’s replacement in India’s Test team as well. However, Suthar earned massive praise after his maiden 10-wicket haul in India’s 165-run win over Sri Lanka in the recently concluded Galle Test as well.

Suggesting that a team cannot be built by constantly replacing senior players, Bisla said in his Instagram video: “Will Manav Suthar become Ravindra Jadeja’s replacement after taking 10 wickets in the first Test? Aise team nahi banti (That’s not how a team is made). It’s totally wrong, according to me. Ravindra Jadeja is our legend. We have this habit of replacing players after one or two matches; that’s not how you make a team.”

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He also stated that playing alongside Ravindra Jadeja will benefit Manav Suthar. He added that the bowler can learn a lot of things from the seasoned player as well.

“Manav Suthar took 10 wickets in this Test. It is possible that Ravindra Jadeja takes 10 wickets in the next Test. People have this habit of finding replacements in cricket. They feel like they want to replace a player and fit in someone else. Manav Suthar bowled really well in this Test match, undoubtedly. I feel that Manav Suthar will get more help if he plays alongside Ravindra Jadeja. He will benefit from sharing the dressing room and bowling with him. Ravindra Jadeja has 350 wickets and 4000 runs in Tests. Can you replace such a player? Yes, you can get better by playing with him. That is what Manav Suthar should do. Both these players are assets to the Indian team,” Manvinder Bisla concluded.