“After taking a beating, Gambhir and Suryakumar Yadav are talking” - Kris Srikkanth slams Gautam Gambhir for dropping Axar Patel vs SA

Former Indian cricketer Kris Srikkanth has slammed the team management, including Gautam Gambhir and Suryakumar Yadav, for dropping the Indian vice-captain Axar Patel for the Super8 clash against South Africa in Ahmedabad, on Sunday, February 22.

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Speaking on his YouTube channel, Srikkanth questioned the team management and support staff for a proper reason behind the axing of Axar Patel for the marquee clash. Notably, Axar played a match-winning role in the grand finale of the T20 WC 2024 against South Africa.

"I am not sure what Gautam Gambhir does. Shouldn't he be the one strategising and deciding the 11? He will be doomed if he continues with strategies like these. India are now in a position where they have to look at all other matches and hope for favorable results. After taking a beating, Gambhir and Suryakumar Yadav are talking. What are you talking about after making a decision like dropping Axar Patel?" Srikkanth said on his YouTube channel.

"You have Gambhir as your coach and he's surrounded by several other coaches. Can't all of them make simple decisions? Will anyone drop Axar Patel? He's the vice captain. It looks like whoever is the vice captain of the Indian T20 side will be dropped. The same thing happened to Shubman Gill. Hereafter, no one will want to be the vice captain in T20Is. Those who are vice captains seem to go out of the team,” he added.

"This is one of the most embarrassing defeats in the history of Indian cricket in T20s. Let's not try to sugarcoat this loss. This is the worst loss apart from the 2022 semifinal. Because of this, the match against Zimbabwe has become crucial. I wonder who India will pray for. But for starters, they should pray for themselves," he concluded. 

India will next lock horns with Zimbabwe at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Thursday, February 26.

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