‘Now you are troubling KL Rahul, like Sanju Samson and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’: Former India captain’s scathing attack on team management | Cricket News
NEW DELHI: Former Indian captain Kris Srikanth criticized the Indian team management for the delivery KL Rahul in No. 6 during the third ODI against England at Lord’s. India chased down 388 but lost the match by 27 runs, surrendering the three-match series 2-1.Sharing his views on his YouTube channel, Srikkanth questioned the decision to push Rahul in the batting order.“Can anyone send KL Rahul at No.6 when chasing such a big total? That man has won you so many tough run-chases,” Srikkanth said.“Is Rahul a No.6 or 7 batter? It is a grave injustice. His body language also looks like a nervous man,” he said.Rahul walks to take India to 304/4, needing almost 15 runs per over. The right-hander made 12 off eight balls before being dismissed by Jofra Archer.Srikkanth also compared Rahul’s condition in a manner Sanju Samson and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi were handled earlier.“Just as you have beaten Sanju Samson and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, now you are troubling KL Rahul. India need someone to play Jos Buttler’s role (the Englishman hit a 13-ball 41 in the first innings). There Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer came out immediately. But if Rahul gets into No. 4, he supported Virat Kohli as they did several times in the 2023 World Cup,” said the 1983 World Cup winner.“Rahul can accelerate quickly. Instead, they sent him to bat as soon as the match was over. How can he possibly win the game that requires 15 each of Axar Patel?,” said Srikkanth.Rahul appeared in only two matches in the ODI series. He scored one run in the opening ODI and followed it up with 12 in the series decider at Lord’s.The ODI series loss came after India lost 0-4 in the five-match T20I series against England and 0-2 in the two-match T20I series against Ireland.India will now travel to Zimbabwe for a three-match T20I series. The first match will be played on July 23, followed by the second on July 25 and the third on July 26. All three games will be held in Harare.
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