NEW DELHI: Former Indian opener Kris Srikkanth lambasted the Indian Take a look at workforce, labelling them an overrated facet within the longest format as they’ve carried out below-par within the current previous whereas deserving candidates have been cooling their heels within the dressing room.
India fell to an innings defeat in Centurion within the first Take a look at and are enjoying their second and remaining Take a look at of the South Africa sequence in Cape City beginning Wednesday, hoping to win it to allow them to eke out a draw in opposition to their opponents.The previous Indian captain remarked that India showcased power in Take a look at cricket throughout the 2-4 years of Virat Kohli‘s captaincy. Nevertheless, he went on to counsel that the workforce has been relying solely on the popularity of previous achievements since then.
“Take a look at cricket, we’re overrated. I believe it was a part of 2-3 years the place we have been excellent when Virat Kohli was the captain of the workforce. We dominated in England, we fought laborious in South Africa, we gained in Australia,” Srikkanth mentioned on his YouTube channel.
Srikkanth additionally emphasised the necessity for India to miss the ICC rankings, asserting that quite a few gamers within the Indian workforce are overrated. He argued that high quality gamers are at present sidelined, sitting exterior the Take a look at workforce.
“We’ve got to neglect the ICC rankings. We’re at all times 1-2, 1-2. It is a mixture of getting overrated cricketers and individuals who haven’t carried out as much as their potential. Or there are gamers who do not need sufficient possibilities, like Kuldeep (Yadav),” Srikkanth mentioned.
Sharing his views on one-day cricket and T20Is, Srikkanth feels Crew India is a gun facet in ODIs no matter the place they play. However within the shortest format, we’re extremely overrated.
“In T20 cricket India are extremely overrated. ODI cricket, we’re a implausible workforce. What occurs in ODIs, within the semi-finals, finals, it is only a one-off match. It is a luck issue, loads depends upon luck in these matches. I learn Rohit Sharma‘s assertion, for a cricketer; the 50-over World Cup is a large achievement. We’re typically underperforming within the knockout matches, within the semifinals and the ultimate. However we’re a gun facet in ODIs. No matter the place we play, be it India, Australia or South Africa, we’re a gun facet,” Srikkanth mentioned.
India fell to an innings defeat in Centurion within the first Take a look at and are enjoying their second and remaining Take a look at of the South Africa sequence in Cape City beginning Wednesday, hoping to win it to allow them to eke out a draw in opposition to their opponents.The previous Indian captain remarked that India showcased power in Take a look at cricket throughout the 2-4 years of Virat Kohli‘s captaincy. Nevertheless, he went on to counsel that the workforce has been relying solely on the popularity of previous achievements since then.
“Take a look at cricket, we’re overrated. I believe it was a part of 2-3 years the place we have been excellent when Virat Kohli was the captain of the workforce. We dominated in England, we fought laborious in South Africa, we gained in Australia,” Srikkanth mentioned on his YouTube channel.
Srikkanth additionally emphasised the necessity for India to miss the ICC rankings, asserting that quite a few gamers within the Indian workforce are overrated. He argued that high quality gamers are at present sidelined, sitting exterior the Take a look at workforce.
“We’ve got to neglect the ICC rankings. We’re at all times 1-2, 1-2. It is a mixture of getting overrated cricketers and individuals who haven’t carried out as much as their potential. Or there are gamers who do not need sufficient possibilities, like Kuldeep (Yadav),” Srikkanth mentioned.
Sharing his views on one-day cricket and T20Is, Srikkanth feels Crew India is a gun facet in ODIs no matter the place they play. However within the shortest format, we’re extremely overrated.
“In T20 cricket India are extremely overrated. ODI cricket, we’re a implausible workforce. What occurs in ODIs, within the semi-finals, finals, it is only a one-off match. It is a luck issue, loads depends upon luck in these matches. I learn Rohit Sharma‘s assertion, for a cricketer; the 50-over World Cup is a large achievement. We’re typically underperforming within the knockout matches, within the semifinals and the ultimate. However we’re a gun facet in ODIs. No matter the place we play, be it India, Australia or South Africa, we’re a gun facet,” Srikkanth mentioned.
