Former Indian cricketer and commentator Kris Srikkanth has slammed former England skipper Nasser Hussain, who made a controversial comment on the BCCI and the ICC after Bangladesh pulled out of the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup 2026 campaign.
Speaking exclusively on his YouTube channel, Srikkanth lashed out at Nasser, strolling down memory lane when England refused to play Zimbabwe in Harare during the ICC ODI World Cup 2023. Interestingly, Nasser Hussain was the captain then.
"He was the captain in 2003 World Cup when England refused to go to Zimbabwe and Kenya. Why does he want to talk now? Last moment even Australia agreed. England were kicked out and that's how Kenya came to the quarterfinals. You have one rule, we have one rule. That time England was ruling. That time they were shouting. It's not fair. If England or any other team do it, it is okay. No one wants to do arm-twisting. End of the day, ICC's big revenue is from Indian fans across the globe, so India has a little bit of an edge. It happens in phases," Kris Srikkanth said on the 'Cheeky Cheeka' YouTube channel.
While the Pakistan government initially decided that its nation would not to take the field against India in the mega event, they later took a U-turn after the successful talks between the ICC, PCB and BCB.
"I am happy that Pakistan has agreed to play and the match is happening. It is very important. It is very crucial for world cricket. Don't go anywhere else, just from the subcontinent population, you will get so much viewership," he added.
"Pakistan would be the biggest loser if they did not play. Even viewers and fans, how many of them would have gotten tickets. And even the hosting nation. End of the day everyone would ignore Pakistan. Tomorrow, if India have a directive to England or Australia not to play Pakistan, even that can happen," he concluded.
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“That time England was ruling” - Ex-Indian selector slams Nasser Hussain for his controversial comments on BCCI & ICC
Former Indian selector fires back at Nasser Hussain's controversial remarks on BCCI and ICC dominance, stating "that time England was ruling" to highlight historical context amid ongoing T20 World Cup 2026 power dynamics debate.
Former Indian cricketer and commentator Kris Srikkanth has slammed former England skipper Nasser Hussain, who made a controversial comment on the BCCI and the ICC after Bangladesh pulled out of the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup 2026 campaign.
Speaking exclusively on his YouTube channel, Srikkanth lashed out at Nasser, strolling down memory lane when England refused to play Zimbabwe in Harare during the ICC ODI World Cup 2023. Interestingly, Nasser Hussain was the captain then.
"He was the captain in 2003 World Cup when England refused to go to Zimbabwe and Kenya. Why does he want to talk now? Last moment even Australia agreed. England were kicked out and that's how Kenya came to the quarterfinals. You have one rule, we have one rule. That time England was ruling. That time they were shouting. It's not fair. If England or any other team do it, it is okay. No one wants to do arm-twisting. End of the day, ICC's big revenue is from Indian fans across the globe, so India has a little bit of an edge. It happens in phases," Kris Srikkanth said on the 'Cheeky Cheeka' YouTube channel.
While the Pakistan government initially decided that its nation would not to take the field against India in the mega event, they later took a U-turn after the successful talks between the ICC, PCB and BCB.
"I am happy that Pakistan has agreed to play and the match is happening. It is very important. It is very crucial for world cricket. Don't go anywhere else, just from the subcontinent population, you will get so much viewership," he added.
"Pakistan would be the biggest loser if they did not play. Even viewers and fans, how many of them would have gotten tickets. And even the hosting nation. End of the day everyone would ignore Pakistan. Tomorrow, if India have a directive to England or Australia not to play Pakistan, even that can happen," he concluded.
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