Language - | India haven’t handled Rishabh Pant well, proclaims Krishnamachari Srikkanth Former selection committee chairman Krishnamachari Srikkanth has questioned the way the Indian team has handled Rishabh Pant in white-ball cricket. He further suggested that Pant should be given a break and he should reinvent his game to succeed for the Indian team in limited overs. SportsCafe Desk |
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 | T20 World Cup 2022 | Would have preferred Mohammed Shami over Harshal Patel, opines Krishnamachari Srikkanth Former India cricketer Krishnamachari Srikkanth has remarked that he would have included Mohammed Shami in the T20 World Cup squad in place of Harshal Patel. Srikkanth further stated that Shami can produce extra bounce and also he can get early wickets in Australia for the Indian team. SportsCafe Desk |
 | Consider KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma finishers even though they open, proclaims Kris Srikkanth Kris Srikkanth has questioned the commonly accepted understanding of a T20 finisher, stating as per his understanding openers can be finishers as well. Srikkanth went on to use examples from the Indian team to elaborate upon what he thinks a finisher's role is in the game's shortest format. SportsCafe Desk |
 | Asia Cup 2022 | Disappointed over Axar Patel missing from India squad, comments Kris Srikkanth Former India cricketer Kris Srikkanth has vouched for Axar Patel’s inclusion in the Indian team saying he felt disappointed over Axar Patel missing from the lineup for Asia Cup. Srikkanth also stated he would have opted for Mohammed Shami and would have excluded Ravi Bishnoi from the team. SportsCafe Desk |
 | WI vs IND 2022 | Arshdeep Singh will be the future world no. 1 in T20Is, claims Kris Srikkanth Kris Srikkanth has pinned his hopes on emerging pacer Arsheep Singh when it comes to India's future in T20Is, stating the youngster will one day be the world's number one ranked bowler. He further urged Indian selector Chetan Sharma to pick Singh for the upcoming World T20 in Australia. SportsCafe Desk |
 | WI vs IND 2022 | Ravichandran Ashwin’s selection is confusing, opines Kris Srikkanth Former India cricketer Kris Srikkanth has stated that Ravichandran Ashwin’s inclusion against West Indies is confusing as he has been in and out of team consistently. Srikkanth further added that it is weird to see Ashwin being excluded from England series and then to be played against West Indies. SportsCafe Desk |
 | Dinesh Karthik can not be defined as a finisher, proclaims Krishnamachari Srikkanth K Srikkanth has made a bold statement on Dinesh Karthik saying the latter can not be defined as a finisher just for scoring runs in the final overs. Srikkanth, admitting Karthik has been doing well since IPL 2022, added that someone who remains till the end from 8-9 overs can be termed a finisher. SportsCafe Desk |
 | WI vs IND 2022 | Rohit Sharma and Rahul Dravid, support players for at least 5-6 games, pleads K Srikkanth Kris Srikkanth hit out at the Indian team management for shuffling around roles and lineups without giving players their due time to settle in and start performing to their potential. He went on to criticize the decision to open with Suryakumar Yadav and presented alternatives for the same. SportsCafe Desk |
 | WI vs IND 2022 | Deepak Hooda should have played in the first T20I, remarks Krishnamachari Srikkanth Former Indian cricketer Krishnamachari Srikkanth has opined that Deepak Hooda should have been preferred in first T20I over Shreyas Iyer. Srikkanth further added that Hooda plays an important role in being a batting all-rounder and has also been in superb form recently while batting in middle order. SportsCafe Desk |
 | Expect ‘proven performer’ Shikhar Dhawan to be in WT20 squad, states Devang Gandhi Former selector Devang Gandhi had his apprehensions about Virat Kohli opening and insisted that it would be too early to write a proven performer like Shikhar Dhawan off in a World T20 year. Gandhi opined that a Rohit-Kohli partnership up top is risky as it could end up exposing the middle-order. SportsCafe Desk |