K Srikkanth Statement: Former Indian cricketer K Srikkanth slammed the Indian management’s decision to appoint Shubman Gill as the Indian T20I team vice captain, stating that it has destroyed the balance of the team.
Since Shubman Gill’s return to the T20I format in the Asia Cup after a year’s gap as vice-captain, Gill has only scored 169 runs in nine innings at an average of 24.14. Srikkanth also slammed the management’s decision to make him Suryakumar Yadav’s deputy, which has fixed his spot in the upcoming T20I World Cup 2026.
“On what basis Shubman Gill is the vice-captain?: K Srikkanth Statement
K. Srikkanth recently shared a YouTube video on his channel where he said,
“They won’t drop Gill for the next three games. They are not worried about anything else. He is the vice-captain for the T20 World Cup; that’s fixed now. It’s also fixed that he’s the future T20I captain. So they have to play with him and build the balance for the rest of the side. He’s a certainty, or else on what basis has he been appointed the vice-captain?”
“Yashasvi Jaiswal is waiting..”: K Srikkanth
The former Indian selector also stated that due to Gill’s fixed spot, players like Yashasvi Jaiswal, who has better records, are not able to make it to the team. Even players like Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma’s place in the team is also uncertain.
He said,
“Yashasvi Jaiswal is waiting in the wings. He’s not there in the team. With Gill’s inclusion, the overall balance has gone for a toss, so they aren’t sure of what to do. Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma don’t have a fixed position, and Arshdeep Singh is missing out on the 11. The only good thing is the T20 World Cup is in India, so they’ll escape.”
“India has a lot of players like Abhishek. If players like Yashasvi Jaiswal are given an opportunity, they’ll utilize it. But now he has no window to come into the side. Only Hardik Pandya can come into the 11, and nobody else. Jaiswal also came through the IPL and has an outstanding record in all formats and the IPL. I am not sure why he isn’t playing with a brilliant IPL and T20I record. Give him the same opportunities, and he’ll destroy bowlers at the top.”
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