Former Indian chairman of selectors and commentator Kris Srikkanth has lashed out at the Indian team management for axing ace spinner Kuldeep Yadav from the XI for the third T20I against the West Indies.
While Kuldeep scalped two wickets in the first T20I, he couldn’t create an impact in the second T20I, conceding 53 runs in his four-over spell as the West Indies chased down the 250-run target in Ranchi.
“It’s good to see Mayank Yadav and Prince Yadav be developed, and both are bowling well. How long can India keep relying only on Bumrah? But they’ve spoilt Kuldeep Yadav’s confidence. Because he was smashed in the second game, he was nowhere to be found for the third match,” Srikkanth said on his YouTube channel.
Further, Srikkanth was disappointed with India’s overall bowling depth against the West Indies. Also, he noted that the Indian team’s middle-order looked a bit shaky, with only Abhishek turning up to score runs.
“There is no way India should have lost to this West Indies side after scoring 249 in the second T20I. West Indies are a terrible team. Just that, they’ve depth in batting. They’ve some power hitters, but their bowling is horrible. They are just managing with Roston Chase in the bowling department,” said Srikkanth.
“Suddenly India’s middle-order looks shaky, and it’s boiling down to Abhishek Sharma having to score runs for them to win. But this West Indies bowling is abysmal. This Springer has no spring and is only a rod. Yet, India are giving wickets to such a bowler. West Indies’ pace attack is very ordinary,” he concluded.
