In a brutal attack on the head coach Gautam Gambhir, former Indian chief selector Kris Srikkanth has bluntly denied calling Shivam Dube and Harshit Rana all-rounders. Srikkanth issued a strong warning to the Men in Blue as the preparations for the ICC ODI World Cup 2027 intensified.
With Hardik Pandya facing regular injury problems, the Indian team management has tried players like Shivam Dube, Harshit Rana, and Nitish Kumar Reddy. However, Srikkanth believes Hardik is still the only complete pace-bowling all-rounder in the country. Earlier, Kris Srikkanth called Gautam Gambhir "fool" after Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's record-breaking fifty in Zimbabwe.
Kris Srikkanth brutally mocked those who consider Shivam Dube and Harshit Rana as the all-rounders. He feels Dube and Rana should not be seen as genuine pace-bowling all-rounders for the upcoming ICC ODI World Cup 2027. He even joked that Nitish is the half-all-rounder.
Srikkanth said on Star Sports, “Players like Dube and Harshit Rana can't be called all-rounders. Then I can call myself a great all-rounder if these two are called that. Hardik Pandya is the only genuine all-rounder. Nitish Kumar Reddy is a half all-rounder, who can bat at No. 7 and bowl a few overs.”
Virat Kohli is India's biggest 2027 World Cup hope: Kris Srikkanth
The 1983 World Cup winner also backed Virat Kohli to play a key role in India's 2027 ICC ODI World Cup campaign. He praised Kohli's experience, commitment, and ability to inspire the team. He even credited Kohli for RCB’s back-to-back IPL title triumphs. Amid this, Kris Srikkanth questions Ravindra Jadeja's absence from India's ODI plans.
The cricket pundit further explained, “The great thing about Virat Kohli is he knows who he is. The management doesn't have to tell him anything about how to do things and when to do it. He's a very committed cricketer. It's one man because of whom RCB has won back-to-back titles, and that's Virat Kohli. It's his energy that binds the team and takes them through. Likewise, if India has to win the 2027 World Cup, the one man who can do it is Virat Kohli.”
Kris Srikkanth warns Gautam Gambhir over Rohit Sharma's 2027 ODI World Cup future
Srikkanth has warned Gautam Gambhir and the Indian team management over Rohit Sharma's 2027 ICC ODI World Cup future. While the management continues to maintain that no player has a guaranteed place, the former chief selector believes that Rohit must be part of the plans.
The former cricketer also picked Yashasvi Jaiswal as India's first backup opener after his impressive ODI performances, saying Rohit's attacking starts and the young batter’s form give India strong opening options if the selectors and team management think that way.
Srikkanth further explained, “The management and Gautam Gambhir constantly keep saying that no one is a certainty. So hopefully if Rohit Sharma continues proving himself and scoring runs, he should start the World Cup. His fiery starts are very important for India. Jaiswal has scored two centuries in his last three ODI innings. And he has scored centuries in all kinds of conditions. That guy is very capable and deserves the first right of refusal as India's backup batter.”
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