IND vs SL Selection Fiasco: Kris Srikkanth BCCI – Former chief selector Srikkanth has lashed out at Rohit Sharma and team management for not picking last match’s double-centurion Ishan Kishan in the playing XI in the first ODI against Sri Lanka. Shubman Gill was given a nod due to the consistency that he had shown in the last 15 ODIs. The decision has not gone too well with fans and experts as they feel Kishan is an X-factor player. Not only is Srikkanth baffled by Kishan’s exclusion, but he is also left speechless with the dropping of Washington Sundar. Follow IND vs SL Live Updates with InsideSport.IN.
“How on earth you can’t play double centurion, the world’s best t20 batter at the moment, Washington Sundar? They are crazy, Captain in crazy, I am stunned. Thanks, I am not the chairman of this team,” said Srikkanth.
IND vs SL Selection FIASCO: Srikkanth calls Rohit Sharma and team management crazy on Playing XI composition, says ’Thanks I am not Chairman of this team’: Follow INDIAN Cricket Team LIVE
IND vs SL: Kishan misses out due to management seeing Shubman Gill as an all-format player– For the unreserved, Kishan smashed the fastest double century in the last ODI match against Bangladesh. The southpaw ended up scoring 210 runs off just 126 balls. But that was not enough to warrant him a place as Gill plundered over 600 runs in just 15 ODIs. Skipper Rohit Sharma thought it would be unfair to leave the Gujarat Titans opener out without being given a fair run.
“Unfortunately, we won’t be able to play Ishan, but it is fair to give Gill that run looking at how things have panned out in the last 8-9 months. He has done extremely well in that position. Ishan is very unfortunate, but it doesn’t rule out anything.”
IND vs SL: Why Srikkanth has called team management crazy on Playing XI composition?
- Kishan plays at an excellent strike rate of almost 112 in ODIs.
- The 24-year-old might be an ideal partner for Rohit to form a left-right hand combination at the top order.
- Both Kishan and Rohit open for Mumbai Indians in IPL. Hence, both have a good understanding between them.
- Kishan’s inclusion in the playing XI will also mean that India has a pure keeper behind the wickets instead of KL Rahul.
- Washington Sundar performed well in the last two ODI series but was dropped due to Axar Patel.
- Srikkanth believes that in Gill’s case consistency matters, then it should be the case with Sundar also.
IND vs SL Selection FIASCO: Srikkanth calls Rohit Sharma and team management crazy on Playing XI composition, says ’Thanks I am not Chairman of this team’: Follow INDIAN Cricket Team LIVE
IND vs SL: Here are of few of the cricketers and fans who reacted on Kishan’s exclusion from the team
Slightly uncomfortable with the prospect of watching an Indian team today without last ODI’s double hundred scorer, Ishan Kishan, and last T20’s centurion Suryakumar Yadav. Hope they remain motivated. #INDvSL
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) January 10, 2023
Team India showing their depth, to leave Ishan Kishan & Sky out of the playing 11, Crazy! 🫣 #INDvSL
— Amanda Wellington (@amandajadew) January 10, 2023
Dropping Ishan Kishan who made 200 in his last match shows how incompetent BCCI and team management has become in front of its captain and coach. Rohit sharma should be asked to go.
— Ankit Jain (@indiantweeter) January 10, 2023
