Amid back-to-back injury concerns, the selectors now often choose some of the players subject to fitness. Kris Srikkanth did not agree with the concept of including someone straight into the main verifying their actual match fitness through some other games.
Additionally, he was not in good form since the beginning of 2026 for the India National Cricket Team. The former India captain highlighted that Sundar, who is considered good in Test cricket, did not feature in the recently concluded Test series against Sri Lanka due to injury.
Washington Sundar has been nowhere near his peak since the beginning of 2026
He also pointed out Washington Sundar's recent form. Before picking up a hamstring injury in England, the spin-bowling all-rounder conceded almost eleven runs per over this year in four T20I games without taking any wickets. With the bat, in as many T20Is in 2026, Sundar batted with an average of 8.33 and a strike rate of 80.64.
Anyone can get a doctor's certificate: Kris Srikkanth slams fitness-based T20I selections
Like the assessment of Washington Sundar, Kris Srikkanth opined the same for the pace-bowling all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy, who is also named in the T20I squad for the Afghanistan series. Due to a long injury layoff, his participation in the series is also subject to his fitness.
"If Nitish Kumar Reddy proves his match-fitness, I'll go with him over Dube. But now there is no time for him to prove his match-fitness. What match can he play now before the Afghanistan series? It's always better to prove your fitness by playing a match over a doctor's certificate. Anyone can get a doctor's certificate like we used to for leaves in school," said Srikkanth.
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