Sanjay Manjrekar said Team India’s stunning show with the ball was a big takeaway from the recently concluded five-match Test series against England. However, Manjrekar opined on how youngsters like Kuldeep Yadav and Akash Deep stepped up with their bowling. He also said that all of the Indian bowlers created pressure on the England batters which helped them win by 4-1.

Sanjay Manjrekar told ESPNcricinfo: “The big takeaway for me looking at Indian cricket in the long-term point of view is India’s bowling. The arrival of Kuldeep Yadav, and Akash Deep in that last Test match. Now, when you look at the England batting failure and relentless pressure, when you have five bowlers of the likes of Bumrah, Akash Deep in the last Test, Siraj here, and then three spinners, where Kuldeep Yadav has made such rapid strides, there’s just no getaway for a team that has been struggling with consistent form.”

However, Team India bowled out England for 218 and 195 in the fifth and final Test in Dharamsala to win by an innings and 64 runs. Notably, Ravichandran Ashwin claimed nine wickets in the clash, while Kuldeep Yadav bagged seven scalps as well. Meanwhile, Sarfaraz Khan, Devdutt Padikkal, and Dhruv Jurel did well with the bat against England as well.

“For me, it is still about these batters, having shown the potential to get big runs at the Test level, very keen to play at the Test level, which is a great sign. Sarfaraz as well, Dhruv Jurel, has some great foundation, so that’s an exciting talent out there. But let’s wait a little longer. Let these guys play in Australia, England and other places, and then we’ll see who are the long-term batters that India will rely on who will take the baton from the likes of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Cheteshwar Pujara,” Sanjay Manjrekar concluded.