The Indian national cricket team may have comfortably won the T20I series against Zimbabwe with a 90-run win in the second T20I, but 1983 World Cup winner Kris Srikkanth has raised serious questions over Yash Thakur’s selection decision.
The former Indian captain believes that the selectors and the team management made a mistake by giving a debut opportunity to Yash Thakur at the cost of undermining the confidence of Ashok Sharma without doing anything wrong. Ashok could not take a single wicket for 29 runs in four overs in the first T20 match in Harare. Meanwhile, a former India opening batsman questioned India’s treatment of Sanju Samson.
Kris Srikkanth criticizes India for leaving out Ashok Sharma
After the Men in Blue sealed the ongoing three-match T20I series, Kris Srikkanth criticized the national selectors and team management for not supporting young fast bowler Ashok Sharma even after not getting a wicket. The former chief selector said that giving a player a chance and then dropping him gives the wrong message and affects the team’s plans for the future.
“Yash Thakur is not an international class bowler. Even Abhishek took three wickets here. You have fast-tracked him. Is he really Indian material? No chance. That’s where you are making a mistake. Why did you drop Ashok Sharma after giving him a debut? You gave him a chance, then dropped him. You are making a mess here and spoiling the team. You would have started backing the wrong horses,” Kris Srikkanth said in a video on his YouTube channel. Are.”
Kris Srikkanth passes cruel verdict on Yash Thakur after his India debut
Yash Thakur was included in the playing eleven in place of Ashok Sharma and he impressed everyone by taking 2 wickets for 30 runs in his debut match. Yash Thakur had dismissed Brian Bennett and Tadivanashe Marumani during his spell.
But Srikanth was not convinced with the performance of this young player. He said that a good performance against Zimbabwe is not enough to prove someone at the international level. Meanwhile, Wasim Jaffer revealed the secret behind Ishan Kishan’s transformation.
He pointed out that Yash has hardly played in the IPL in the last two seasons, playing only three matches for Punjab Kings, but Ashok Sharma got regular opportunities in the IPL and performed well. Srikkanth raised the question on what basis are the selectors selecting and excluding players.
The former Indian captain further said, “If you have decided on Ashok Sharma and have decided to develop a young player, then stick to it. Yash is not international material. He does not even bowl in the IPL team he plays for. Ashok played regularly in the IPL and also bowled well. On what basis are you picking and dropping players?”
Kris Srikkanth praised India’s all-round strength
Srikkanth was happy to see India’s part-time bowlers making an impact. He said that players who can bowl some useful overs give more balance to the team. Abhishek Sharma took 3 wickets for 17 runs, while Shivam Dubey and Tilak Verma also took one wicket each in the second T20I.
The former chief selector also lauded the team’s series win after disappointing T20 series defeats in Ireland and England. “After Ireland and England, this is a good comeback for India. I agree with it. This comeback was absolutely necessary. It is important to win. But this Zimbabwe batting is useless. They have three or four good bowlers, but the batting is weak,” he said.
