Twitter reactions on Mayank Markande’s T20I debut: Twitter was elated at the 21-year old cricketer making his national debut.
During the first T20I of the ongoing Australia’s tour of India at Visakhapatnam, Australia captain Aaron Finch has won the toss and chose to field. Australia have handed a debut to wicket-keeper batsman Peter Handscomb.
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On the other hand, the hosts have handed a debut to 21-year old leg-spinner Mayank Markande. Coming into the side in place of chinaman bowler Kuldeep Yadav, Markande wasn’t expected to play the first match.
His inclusion also means that India will defend a total with three spinners in Markande, Yuzvendra Chahal and Krunal Pandya on a pitch where the opposition has played four specialist fast bowlers.
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Markande had come into recognition after his maiden stint with Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League last year. In the 14 matches which he played, he picked up 15 wickets at an average of 24.53, an economy rate of 8.36 and a strike rate of 17.60.
Since then he has been part of the India A squad across formats. Apart from performing consistently for them, Markande has also done well for him home state of Punjab. In seven First-class matches, Markande has dismissed 34 batsmen at an average of 21.26, an economy rate of 2.77 and a strike rate of 45.9.
Among the other changes from the last T20I that they played, India have included Kohli, opening batsman Lokesh Rahul, leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal and the fast bowling duo of Jasprit Bumrah and Umesh Yadav. Much like Markande, even Rahul wasn’t expected to play the first match ahead of Shikhar Dhawan.
Markande’s inclusion allured numerous reactions on social media platform Twitter.
Read some of them below:
Mayank Markande all set to make his T20I debut for #TeamIndia 😎😎#AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/Ogv0V1iHzO
— BCCI (@BCCI) February 24, 2019
Markande to debut for India, Handscomb for Australia as the visitors decide to bowl first in the first T20I at Visakhapatnamhttps://t.co/9kfyq2fBUL #INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/wbGvcOQGsh
— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) February 24, 2019
India batting first. Happy to see Rahul, Pant, Karthik and Markande getting a game. Bit hard on Vijay Shankar, will probably play in Bengaluru
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) February 24, 2019
And we have a debutant today… Mayank Markande to make his international debut… looks like three spinners for India. #IndvAus
— Chetan Narula (@chetannarula) February 24, 2019
Exciting times to be a wrist spinner as Mayank Markande makes his T20 debut today. #INDvsAUS
— Mayuresh Patil (@pmayuresh016) February 24, 2019
#AskStar I m excited to watch Mayank markande how he play against Australia on his debut
— Vishal Sevenz (@SevenzVishal) February 24, 2019
On the other hand, Indian bowling looks really thin to me. Markande, Krunal, Umesh, Chahal. (And no backup bowlers. Remember Kohli’s 70 mph dibbly-dobbly doesn’t count) #INDvAUS
— Pawan (@itspawanhere) February 24, 2019
Mayank Markande makes his debut for India in T20
India will be bowling 2nd & with Chahal & Mayank 2 Right-arm legbreak bowlers Due can effect little bit#INDvAUS #INDvsAUS
— Freaky ~ DRaval (@HODL_till_2140) February 24, 2019
.@SDhawan25 has been rested for the 1st T20I. @MarkandeMayank makes his T20I debut for India 👏
India XI: R Sharma, KL Rahul, V Kohli(c), R Pant, MS Dhoni(w), D Karthik, K Pandya, U Yadav, M Markande, Y Chahal, J Bumrah.#INDvAUS #ThisIsNewDelhi #DelhiCapitals
— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) February 24, 2019
Mayank Markande: I never dreamt of playing @IPL so soon. And then to get MS Dhoni’s wicket was special. I have grown up watching MS Dhoni.#CricketMeriJaan #INDvAUS @MarkandeMayank
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) February 24, 2019
Mayank Markande: It’s a big moment to represent the Indian team. It was my dream to play for the country but I never thought I’d get this opportunity so early. #CricketMeriJaan #INDvAUS @MarkandeMayank
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) February 24, 2019
What a day for Mayank Markande! A proud moment for all of us 💙💙💙
Go and conquer the International stage, @MarkandeMayank 🇮🇳#CricketMeriJaan #INDvAUS https://t.co/qtwofNaM2m
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) February 24, 2019
Hmmm…..Pant-Karthik combo along with Markande!!!!
Interesting!!!!#INDvAUS— Naimish Gupta (@inaimish97) February 24, 2019
Markande gets his cap! #INDvAUS
— Saurabh Malhotra (@MalhotraSaurabh) February 24, 2019
Mayank Markandey debuts. Slightly surprising to see Shankar not making it to the XI…especially in the absence of Hardik Pandya. Rahul plays….assuming he’ll be batting in the middle-order. #IndvAus @StarSportsIndia
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) February 24, 2019
