The 1983 World Cup winner has questioned KL Rahul's batting position and feels the senior batter is not being used properly in ODI cricket despite the ICC World Cup 2026 preparations having begun. Srikkanth also expressed his concerns about India's packed schedule and mental state of the players.
In the opening match, the right-hander came in at number five, and he remained unbeaten on 39 from just 19 balls and helped India win the match in Dharamshala.
Kris Srikkanth questions India's KL Rahul experiment against Afghanistan
Reacting to the call, Kris Srikkanth has stressed that Rahul is one of India's most experienced middle-order batters and should be given a stable position instead of being moved around from one game to another, especially when the ICC World Cup 2027 is not too far away.
However, the former World Cup winner is not against trying new players, but there is a better way to do it. He believes that the team can rest some regular players and give chances to other options through a rotation system to test their bench strength.
Kris Srikkanth slams India's packed schedule, demands break after IPL
Meanwhile, the second ODI was played in extremely hot conditions in Lucknow, and now the final ODI is scheduled in Chennai. And the former India captain questioned the reason behind playing an ODI series immediately after a busy IPL season and amid the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026.
He signed off by saying, “Afghanistan is not a great team really. It is sad. Now they are going to play in Chennai, where it will be very hot. I don't know how they will play there. It is not fair. I don't think they should be playing in June. The T20 World Cup and IPL just got over.
Give them a break, and the Women's T20 World Cup is going on; why don't we focus on that? There should be a one-month break after the IPL, to be honest. There is no family time, no holiday, and most importantly, no mental break.”
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