Indian batting stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli were supported by former India cricketer Kris Srikkanth who emphasized that they have come to play after a long time and have a lot to say to them. He also revealed that they cannot be judged on their performance in just one game.
India’s much-anticipated tour of Australia has begun; But the series did not have a very convincing start. The men in blue lost their first match by seven wickets in Perth after a miserable performance with the bat. They will advance to Adelaide for the second ODI and with much time ahead of the match, the Shubman Gill-LED side could be tipped for a strong breakthrough.
“But Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli came suddenly; obviously, you can’t say anything,” Kris Srikkanth was observed saying
Widely known for his controversial take on former Indian players and management, the former Indian team has backed Opener Kris Srikkanth, Seniors Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.
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“Suddenly to go and after playing in Delhi will play in Australia. But Rohn Sharma and Virat Kohli suddenly you could not say anything. The rain was also a bit of a pain.”
But he didn’t mince his words as he took a sly dig at the Indian team for losing the game inside the first ten overs and handed Mitchell Marsh the captaincy, even though he said he couldn’t say much to the two veterans making their long-awaited comeback.
“It’s a mixed game in and out, and it takes time for the batsmen to settle in. It’s difficult, but India has lost a match in the top ten so far,” he said.
“Irrespective of the rain, we could have done better if our strategy was better” – Kris Srikkanth
The former opener has been interested in other developments in the side along with Rohit and Virat Kohli. Disgusted by Kuldeep Yadav’s spark for unnecessary batting depth. Kl also caught some confusion about Rahul’s disappearance. 6 batting positions.
“I still think India is a better side on paper. I still think our strategy was wrong, the formation was wrong, the batting order strategy was wrong,” he said.
“Remember, rain or shine, if we had a better strategy, we could have done something better.
“We can’t judge by one shot. They are world-class white ball players,” Srikkanth
Despite the defeat, with two big men dismissed for just 8 and 0, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli received huge support from the former selector. Remembering that Virat Kohli loves such challenges very often, he had good faith in the upcoming games as well.
“I believe we will come back. It may look like Rohit and Virat, maybe it’s them, maybe it’s them, we can’t judge with one shot. Virat likes these kinds of situations; he wants to bounce back and prove himself.”
“He will take it as a challenge and it will be a good thing. Same with Rohit, he will play freely. I am not worried about that. Only combination and strategy is important,” he said.
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