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Sanjay Manjrekar says, Play like Sachin Tendulkar to Rohit Sharma

Former batter of Indian cricket team Sanjay Manjrekar wants Rohit Sharma to play like Sachin Tendulkar played a leading role in Indian batting. With Virat Kohli missing out on the IND vs. ENG 2nd Test, Manjrekar believes Rohit should play the leading role in batting to steer the youngsters. Rohit could only manage 24 and 39 in the Hyderabad Test as India lost the match by 28 runs, failing to chase 231.

Sanjay Manjrekar explained, "You noticed Yashasvi Jaiswal scored 80 with a strike rate of 100. In the second inning, inexplicably, the strike rate dropped to 40. The only explanation is that they felt the pressure when coming in to bat."

Manjrekar believes that the reason for Yashasvi Jaiswal's dip in strike rate was not the pitch. Instead, he was under pressure. That's where Rohit Sharma should take the lead from the front. Manjrekar said, "This is where Rohit Sharma had to play a role similar to what Sachin Tendulkar did for many years. He has to be the lone batter to handle the situation."