Former India captain Kris Srikkanth criticized head coach Gautam Gambhir after the national cricket team's 2-1 One-Day International series defeat to England. Srikkanth questioned the decision to push middle-order batter KL Rahul down to No. 6 during the 388-run chase at Lord's in London on Sunday, July 19.
The Men in Blue failed to chase England's formidable total despite impressive knocks from Rohit Sharma (138 off 110 balls), Shubman Gill (77 off 84), and Virat Kohli (74 off 60). India managed to score 360/7 in 50 overs and lost by 27 runs. The Indian batters struggled against Sam Curran's variations during the chase.
Speaking on his YouTube channel, Kris Srikkanth criticized the team management's batting strategy during the run chase. The 1983 World Cup winner said that KL Rahul came to bat only in the 45th over when the required run rate was over 15.
"Will anyone send KL Rahul at No. 6 when chasing such a huge total? That guy has won you so much in tough run-chases. Is Rahul a No. 6 or 7 batter?" Kris Srikkanth said.
Srikkanth also accused Gautam Gambhir of hurting the confidence of players by constantly changing their batting positions. He said the handling of Rahul was similar to the way the team management had treated young players like Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Sanju Samson.
"Just like you screwed up Sanju Samson and Vaibhav Suryavanshi, now you are screwing up KL Rahul. This is gross injustice. His body language also looked like someone nervous yesterday."
"If KL Rahul Had Gone In At No. 4"- Kris Srikkanth takes a dig at Gautam Gambhir
Kris Srikkanth said that KL Rahul has performed well in the middle order whenever he has been given enough time to build an innings with the top-order batters. He stated that Rahul should have batted at No. 4 instead of coming in late as a finisher.
"India needed someone to do the Jos Buttler role. That's where Kishan and Shreyas Iyer got out right away. But if Rahul had gone in at No. 4, he would have complimented Virat Kohli like they did a few times in the 2023 World Cup."
"Instead, they sent him out to bat when the match was over. How was he possibly going to win the game needing 15 per over with Axar Patel?"
KL Rahul's Demotion Reignites Debate Over India's Batting Order
KL Rahul had success in the middle order during the 2023 ODI World Cup. While batting at No. 5, he scored 452 runs in 10 innings at an impressive average of 75.33. He also played an important role in India's title-winning 2025 Champions Trophy campaign.
However, since Gautam Gambhir became head coach, India have often promoted Axar Patel ahead of Rahul, pushing the wicketkeeper-batter lower down the order. The move worked during the Champions Trophy, but it came under scrutiny.
Rahul walked in only in the 45th over at Lord's with the required run rate above 15 runs an over. He scored 12 runs off eight balls before being bowled. Former India cricketer Dodda Ganesh also criticized India's batting order.
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