Veteran commentator Sanjay Manjrekar has said that he is not a fan of Ravichandran Ashwin when it comes to limited-overs cricket. He said that as he wasn’t impressed by the way the 35-year-old bowled in the last match against Sunrisers Hyderabad.

Ashwin conceded 22 runs in 2.5 overs without taking a single wicket. While reckoning that Delhi Capitals could pick Amit Mishra ahead of Ravichandran Ashwin, Sanjay Manjrekar said on Instagram: “I was a little surprised that they played Ashwin ahead of Amit Mishra. I don’t think Ashwin bowled too well. I am not a big fan of Ashwin in white-ball cricket. So if they can get Mishra in, he becomes that wrist spinner that is always a game-changer in T20 cricket.”

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He again felt that the franchises were a bit unfair on players like Amit Mishra. He was dropped despite performing well when he gets the chance.

Sanjay Manjrekar again added: “People like Amit Mishra, low profile players, tend to get a raw deal. Every time Mishra plays, he has got wickets for Delhi and the other franchises he has played before. The one thing that Rajasthan needs is some help with spin. Against Punjab, you could see that they were trying to get some spinners in, some variation. I really would like to see them fit in Tabraiz Shamsi, a typical T20 bowler, not quite orthodox. He might be able to give them a bit of variety. If the fast bowlers don’t get you wickets, maybe he could.”

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Sanjay Manjrekar again shared that he favours Delhi Capitals to win the match against the Rajasthan Royals on Saturday as well. “Despite Rajasthan’s win in the last match, Delhi start as favorites. Punjab was the better side for 38 overs in the match. Something bizarre happened in the last two overs for Rajasthan to win,” Sanjay Manjrekar concluded.