India vs England: Shastri, Manjrekar Rub Salt On Ben Stokes’ Wounds With ‘Outsource’ Remark

The Day 1 of the fifth Test between India and England actually belonged to the hosts. Rohit Sharma’s males restricted England to simply 218 runs within the first innings earlier than placing up 135/1 on the board earlier than the tip of play on the opening day in Dharamsala. Seeing Team India dominate England ruthlessly within the fifth and remaining Test of the sequence, former India head coach Ravi Shastri stated that Ben Stokes would want some Indian gamers in his group if India had been to be crushed.

India seemed unperturbed on Thursday, arising towards England with the destiny of the sequence already sealed. While Kuldeep Yadav and Ravichandran Ashwin led the group’s cost with the ball, bagging 5 and 4 wickets respectively, Rohit Sharma and Yashsasvi Jaiswal did the majority of the injury with the bat.

Shastri, positioned within the commentary field, did not hesitate to provide his verdict on the state of England’s efficiency in Dharamsala.

“To beat India in India, England need the entire bowling attack of India’s. They need a Yashasvi Jaiswal, a Rohit Sharma, and a couple of others,” stated the previous India head coach.

“So basically they need to outsource resources,” Sanjay Manjrekar, accompanying Shastri within the commentary field, doubled down.

Shastri agreed with Manjrekar’s suggestion, highlighting England have not received a single sequence in India because the 2012 tour.

“Absolutely. And it’s not new. It’s been for a long time. 2012 was the last time England won a series in India and since then, they haven’t even been able to tickle India, let alone win a series,” he added.

With the sequence firmly in India’s favour 3-1, England would want to place in a dramatic turnaround of their efficiency if they’re to win the fifth and remaining Test, change the scoreline to a extra respectable determine of 3-2.