WTC Final: Sanjay Manjrekar picks India’s playing XI, ignores Ravindra Jadeja

Between Ravindra Jadeja and Ashwin, Manjrekar has gone with the latter even as there is a heated debate on whether both should be in the XI.  

Former India batsman Sanjay Manjrekar overlooked star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja and pace spearhead Ishant Sharma while picking only one specialist spinner in Ravichandra Ashwin in his India XI for the World Test Championship (WTC) final against New Zealand starting on June 18. "I'm assuming you have typical English conditions. I'm assuming there will be a mixture of sun and cloudy cover throughout the five days of the Test match if it goes the distance. So, I'm picking the team accordingly," Manjrekar said on ESPNCricinfo.com Between Ravindra Jadeja and Ashwin, Manjrekar has gone with the latter even as there is a heated debate on whether both should be in the XI.