The India National Cricket Team may have comfortably won the T20I series against Zimbabwe with the 90-run win in the second T20I, but the 1983 World Cup winner Kris Srikkanth has raised serious questions over Yash Thakur’s selection decision.
The former Indian captain felt the selectors and team management got it wrong by giving Yash Thakur his debut at the cost of diminishing Ashok Sharma’s confidence without doing anything wrong. Ashok went wicketless in the first T20I, conceding 29 runs in the four overs in Harare. Amid this, an ex-India opener questions India's treatment of Sanju Samson.
After the Men in Blue sealed the ongoing three-match T20I series, Kris Srikkanth slammed the national selectors and team management for not backing the young pacer Ashok Sharma just after one wicketless outing. The former chief selector said that giving a player one chance and then replacing him sends the wrong message and affects the team's planning for the future.
Kris Srikkanth said in a video on his YouTube channel, “Yash Thakur is not an international-level bowler. Abhishek also took three wickets here. You have fast-tracked him. Is he really Indian material? No chance. This is 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 kichy here and spoiling the team. You start backing the wrong horses.”
Kris Srikkanth drops brutal verdict on Yash Thakur after India debut
Yash Thakur replaced Ashok Sharma in the playing XI, and he impressed everyone by taking 2 wickets for 30 runs in his debut match. Yash Thakur had dismissed Brian Bennett and Tadiwanashe Marumani during his spell.
But Srikkanth was not convinced by the youngster’s performance. He said doing well against Zimbabwe is not enough to prove someone belongs at the international level. Amid this, Wasim Jaffer reveals the secret behind Ishan Kishan's transformation.
He pointed out that Yash hardly played in the IPL over the last two seasons, featuring in only three matches for Punjab Kings, but Ashok Sharma got regular opportunities in the IPL and performed well. Srikkanth questioned the basis on which the selectors were picking and dropping players.
The former Indian captain further added, “If you have decided on Ashok Sharma and decided to develop a youngster, stick with that. Yash is not international material. He does not even bowl in the IPL team that he plays for. Ashok played regularly in the IPL and bowled well too. On what basis are you picking and dropping players?”
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Srikkanth was happy to see India's part-time bowlers making an impact. He said players who can bowl a few useful overs give the team more balance. Abhishek Sharma starred with 3 wickets for 17 runs, while Shivam Dube and Tilak Varma also picked up one wicket each in the second T20I.
The former chief selector also lauded the team’s series win after disappointing T20I series losses in Ireland and England. He signed off by saying, “After Ireland and England, it is a good comeback for India. I agree with that. This comeback was absolutely necessary. It is important to win. But this Zimbabwe batting is toothless. They have three or four decent bowlers, but the batting is clueless.”
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