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India vs Afghanistan, Asia Cup 2018: Rest Shikhar Dhawan and play KL Rahul, says Sanjay Manjrekar

India have already sealed a berth in the final.

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Sanjay Manjrekar feels that India should experiment with their playing combination against Afghanistan in their final Super 4 encounter in Asia Cup 2018 on Tuesday. 

India have already sealed a berth in the final.
 
Afghanistan enter this tie on the back of back-to-back last-over defeats, while a confident India thrashed Bangladesh and Pakistan in their previous Super Four matches.

The former India cricketer-turned-commentator Manjrekar feels that India should rest opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan and play KL Rahul instead. 

Dhawan scored 114 runs in the last match against Pakistan and brought up a match-winning 210-run partnership with skipper Rohit Sharma. Rahul last played an ODI against England at Lord’s this year where he returned without troubling the scorers.

“Rest Shikhar Dhawan and play KL Rahul instead, because you want to know what Rahul is all about. You’ve got to keep him involved. He’s a class player. Just keep him involved with this Indian cricket team,” Manjrekar told ESPNCricinfo.

“If Rahul gets a hundred, he feels good about himself the moment he gets an opportunity later. I would like to see Dhawan resting because there’s no point wanting someone to carry the form, it’s going to be of no use going forward for India, so try out the bench strength and give them opportunities.”

Manjrekar also suggested that India give ace fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah the day off and field either Khaleel Ahmed, who claimed 3-48 in India’s opening Asia Cup match against Hong Kong, or Deepak Chahar. 

“Bumrah should go out and either Khaleel Ahmed or a Deepak Chahar can enter, but rest Bumrah, use him judiciously,” Manjrekar added.

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