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Kris Srikkanth on Abhishek Sharma

Kris Srikkanth on Abhishek Sharma

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2 min readJul 27, 2026 05:05 PM IST Indian opener Abhishek Sharma failed to deliver in all three games against Zimbabwe in the series that concluded on Sunday. In all three of his innings, Sharma could not deal with Blessing Muzarambani and the bounce he created on placid surfaces. In the series before this against England and Ireland too, Abhishek did not look his usual self with the bat. Former Indian selector Kris Srikkanth said teams have started to figure out Abhishek and that Sanju Samson will return to the Indian side soon. “Abhishek Sharma has been sorted out (by opponents) in international cricket, right from the World Cup. I think a tough call has to be taken against him now. I feel Sanju will get his chance again now. He will receive a call back 100%. The selectors will have to take a tough call,” he said in a video on his YouTube channel. In his last 10 innings, Abhishek has registered only 191 runs with a solitary half-century. Notably, the southpaw has been …

Kris Srikkanth says Tilak Varma is ‘clueless’ and says he would pick Sanju Samson

Kris Srikkanth says Tilak Varma is ‘clueless’ and says he would pick Sanju Samson

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2 min readJul 9, 2026 05:04 PM IST Former Indian selector Kris Srikkanth did not mince his words. He said Tilak Varma is clueless and India should play Sanju Samson in his place. “He’s already the vice-captain, and it looks like he’ll soon become the captain also. Tilak Varma might have himself said he doesn’t want to go out, seeing the pace and bounce. Tilak Varma is clueless. I would rather play Sanju Samson himself instead of Tilak Varma,” Srikkanth said on his YouTube channel. Samson, who had a brilliant T20 World Cup 2026 campaign, followed it up with a good Indian Premier League season for the Chennai Super Kings. However, in the series against Ireland and the first match of the five-match T20I series against England, Samson was not able to perform, and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was drafted in his place. If Samson were to replace Tilak, he will get a slot in the middle-order, which in the past he has batted for India without not a lot of success. The pitch in the second …

Ex-India cricketer’s brutal take on Shardul Thakur ahead of MI vs RCB clash

Ex-India cricketer’s brutal take on Shardul Thakur ahead of MI vs RCB clash

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3 min readUpdated: Apr 12, 2026 05:39 PM IST Former India cricketer Kris Srikkanth has launched a scathing attack on Mumbai Indians’ fast-bowling all-rounder Shardul Thakur and also criticised pacer Deepak Chahar for letting the team down in the first few games of IPL 2026. Shardul Thakur won the Player of the Match award for his three-wicket haul against Kolkata Knight Riders, but was expensive for Mumbai Indians in the following two games, both of which the five-time champions lost. After starting their IPL 2026 campaign with a win over KKR, Mumbai faltered against Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals. In a marquee clash on Sunday, defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru will take on MI. In his usual no-holds-barred style, Srikkanth said Shardul is already done for the season after helping his team win just one game. “Shardul Thakur’s quota for the season is over in the first match itself with a Player of the Match award. The RCB batters will smash him to Marine Drive and Church Gate station,” he said on his YouTube channel. …

‘Can win only if they score 500 with this bowling attack’

‘Can win only if they score 500 with this bowling attack’

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3 min readApr 12, 2026 01:13 PM IST Coming into the tournament, Sunrisers Hyderabad’s bowling was under scrutiny, but as the tournament started and is in progress, the attack has shown more and more flaws. In the game against the Punjab Kings on Saturday, defending 220 runs, the side looked clueless. Although spinners Shivang Kumar and Harsh Dubey did a decent job, the rest of the bowling looked toothless. Speaking about SRH’s vulnerable bowling attack, former Indian selector Kris Srikkanth said SRH need to score 500 runs to win. “They have no scope with their bowling. The opposition will chase down even 300 against their bowling. Their two young spinners, Harsh Dubey and Shivang Kumar, are good. But their bowling starts and ends there. Eshan Malinga will get smashed straight to Colombo with his bowling, yet, SRH is playing him,” Srikkanth said on his YouTube channel. “It’s time over for Jaydev Unadkat and Harshal Patel. SRH can win only if they score 500 with this bowling attack. You can’t do anything with this bowling. It’s …

‘Just a run-feeder… until they play him, they’ll suffer’ – Ex-India cricketer slams RCB’s Abhinandan Singh after costly outing vs RR

‘Just a run-feeder… until they play him, they’ll suffer’ – Ex-India cricketer slams RCB’s Abhinandan Singh after costly outing vs RR

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2 min readApr 11, 2026 06:14 PM IST Former Indian opener Kris Srikkanth has slammed Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s decision to play fast bowler Abhinandan Singh in the XI against Rajasthan Royals, where the defending champions suffered their first loss of the Indian Premier League 2026 season. The uncapped Indian right-arm pacer has been expensive for RCB in his three outings. Having made his IPL debut during RCB’s season opener against Sunrisers Hyderabad, Abhinandan has managed to pick only three wickets while leaking nearly 13 runs per over. Against RR in Guwahati, Abhinandan had another poor outing, leaking 54 runs in just three overs. Fifteen-year-old sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Dhruv Jurel targeted the fast bowler from Uttar Pradesh. Srikkanth said RCB will continue to suffer as long as they play Abhinandan. “RCB are playing this Abhinandan, who is just a run feeder. Until they play him, they’ll suffer. Even Hazlewood and Bhuvneshwar were expensive in their first two overs because of Sooryavanshi. Only Krunal Pandya bowled well. Abhinandan himself doesn’t know why he is playing in …

‘He was bowling on the sixth stump’: Ex-India cricketer blasts Shivam Dube’s Zimbabwe performance | Cricket News

‘He was bowling on the sixth stump’: Ex-India cricketer blasts Shivam Dube’s Zimbabwe performance | Cricket News

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2 min readFeb 27, 2026 07:15 PM IST Former Indian batter Kris Srikkanth criticised Shivam Dube’s bowling and said that India would need to look into their sixth bowler options going forwards. On Thursday, India put up a mammoth total of 256 at Chepauk against a Zimbabwe bowling attack that had little to no answers for an underfiring Indian batting lineup. When put into bat, Zimbabwe initially struggled against the trio of Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya but then two overs were given to Shivam Dube. The all-rounder was taken apart for 26 in the first and then 20 in his second – a poor performance with the ball which was punctuated by his lack of control. Srikkanth said that it was concerning to see Dube bowl the way he did. “I don’t think bowling is a concern. It was a good batting track. My only concern is the sixth bowler. Did you see where Dube was bowling? He was bowling on the sixth stump. I have not seen bowling like that,” he …

‘How is he looked at as an all-rounder… teams will smash him everywhere’

‘How is he looked at as an all-rounder… teams will smash him everywhere’

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Former India captain and chief of the selection committee Krishnamachari Srikkanth has questioned the inclusion of fast-bowling all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy in the 15-player India squad for the One-Day International series against New Zealand. Srikkanth questioned the selection, asking “how Reddy is looked at as an all-rounder” and claiming that “teams will smash him everywhere.” “I am not sure what Nitish Kumar Reddy has done. How is he looked at as an all-rounder? He won’t be given the ball at all because teams will smash him everywhere. I don’t understand the logic behind this. How’s he a replacement for Hardik Pandya? Hardik Pandya can play in the eleven as a bowler, a batter, and as a fielder too,” said Srikkanth on his YouTube channel. “Whereas, can Nitish Kumar Reddy fit into the team as a pure bowler? Will you ever give him three or four overs on the trot? Even if he has to bowl just five or six overs, how will he do it? There’s no scope,” he added. Srikkanth suggested that Axar Patel …

‘Is Nitish Reddy an allrounder? Why isn’t Axar playing? Pant slogged… I don’t care what Gambhir says. Shameful performance’: Kris Srikkanth blasts India | Cricket News

‘Is Nitish Reddy an allrounder? Why isn’t Axar playing? Pant slogged… I don’t care what Gambhir says. Shameful performance’: Kris Srikkanth blasts India | Cricket News

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Last time Kris Srikkanth questioned Harshit Rana’s selection, terming him a “yes man to Gambhir” , India coach Gautam Gambhir had objected about it calling the criticism as “shameful”. After India’s disastrous performance in first innings of the second Test, though he still seemingly thinks India can get away with a draw, Srikkanth has opened fire again. At the coach, batsmen and also the bowlers. “I guess this can be a draw. But wrong selection policies. Why isn’t Axar Patel not playing? Was he unfit for this Test match? He has been consistent in all levels. Why so much chop change?” Srikkanth said on his youtube channel ‘cheekycheeka’. “Every alternate match someone is making debut. They can say trial and error. Gautam Gambhir can say whatever he wants. I don’t care. I have been a former captain and former chairman of selector . I know what am talking. I am not talking through my hat. You need consistency. I gave credit to Indians when they did brilliantly in England, right?” In the show that he …

Kris Srikkanth to LSG: Your season is over, rest Rishabh Pant for the remaining IPL matches | Ipl News

Kris Srikkanth to LSG: Your season is over, rest Rishabh Pant for the remaining IPL matches | Ipl News

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Former India captain Kris Srikkanth has called on Lucknow Super Giants to rest Rishabh Pant for their remaining fixtures in the ongoing IPL after the franchise was knockout of play-off contention by Sunrisers Hyderabad. In a season where Lucknow have been ravaged by injuries, Pant who was bought at the player auctions for a record Rs 27 crore has endured a season to forget. Captaining the side, he has posted only one fifty as he was dismissed for 7 on Monday. Having began his captaincy stint with a zero against his former franchise Delhi Capitals, Pant has touched two-figure score only thrice in 11 innings. His scores this season read: 0, 15, 2, 2, 21, 63, 3, 0, 4, 18 and 7. While he initially didn’t show signs of struggling for form, as the tournament progressed, there were no signs of improvement. There have been questions as to whether the price tag added to the pressure and with the important England tour coming up, Pant’s form has become a huge cause of concern for India. …

“Don’t Thrust Test Captaincy On Shubman Gill”: BCCI Sent Warning By World Cup-Winner

“Don’t Thrust Test Captaincy On Shubman Gill”: BCCI Sent Warning By World Cup-Winner

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As the next phase of Test cricket begins for India, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has some big shoes to fill. The likes of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ravichandran Ashwin are all gone, while some next generation stars have been given the improbable task of replacing some of the finest players the game has seen. For the captaincy responsibility in the longest format, Shubman Gill‘s name is on the top of the charts, though former India cricketer Kris Srikkanth doesn’t think the top-order batter is the right choice. Srikkanth, who won the 1983 World Cup with the Indian team, feels Gill isn’t even a guaranteed starter in India’s Test XI, hence can’t be given the leadership role. For Srikkanth, marquee pacer Jasprit Bumrah should be given the captaincy baton by the management. “Who’s a ready-made captaincy candidate now? Shubman Gill? I don’t think he is still a certainty in the XI,” Srikkanth told India Today. “You’re not handing the captaincy to KL Rahul or Rishabh Pant. Otherwise, you …