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Kris Srikkanth questions Nitish Reddy's inclusion in Indian team for NZ series: 'How is he looked at as an all-rounder... teams will smash him everywhere'

January 04, 2026 11:53 pm

Srikkanth suggested that Axar Patel could have been selected instead of Nitish Kumar Reddy.

India head coach Gautam Gambhir. (Photo: Reuters)

Gautam Gambhir fires back at Srikkanth for "shameful" comments on Harshit Rana: 'Not even sparing a 23-year-old kid to run your YouTube channel'

October 14, 2025 2:38 pm

After India's win against West Indies in the second Test at Kotla, India head coach Gautam Gambhir slammed 'shameful' comments against Harshit Rana's selection for upcoming Australia ODIs.

Krishnamachari Srikkanth slammed Harshit Rana's inclusion in the ODI squad for Australia. (PTI)

'Be like Harshit Rana.. a constant yes-man to Gautam Gambhir': Kris Srikkanth slams pacer's ODI inclusion for AUS tour

October 06, 2025 9:22 am

A member of the recent Asia Cup-winning squad, Harshit Rana was picked up as one of the four specialist pacers in the ODI squad for the three-match series in Australia.

Krishnamachari Srikkanth on Ashwin's IPL retirement: 'Money, fame or name is not an issue. He has all of those in abundance...'

August 30, 2025 10:37 am

With the ball overall, Ashwin picked up 187 wickets from 221 games at an average of 30.22 and economy of 7.20 in IPL, and with the bat, he scored 833 runs coming down the order with a solitary half-century to his name

Kris Srikkanth has backed R Ashwin's exit from Chennai Super Kings. (BCCI)

'It will be a super move for CSK if they let go of R Ashwin': Krishnamachari Srikkanth backs spin legend's exit

August 10, 2025 10:45 am

Srikkanth also added that no cricketer in India is indispensable, citing Ashwin's mid-series Test retirement during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in 2024.

Former Indian selector picks KL Rahul over Sarfaraz Khan: sometimes some big player comes in after an injury, you lose your place

September 12, 2024 2:15 pm

With top four batting positions filled with Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, and Virat Kohli the number five is the slot up for the grabs

Do not give Tilak Varma a debut in big tournament like Asia Cup: Krishnamachari Srikkanth

August 25, 2023 2:00 pm

The Hyderbad-based player also has an impressive record in domestic cricket in the 50-over format. In 25 List A games he scored 1236 runs at an average of 56.18

'If you have a niggle, don't pick him in the squad': KL Rahul's selection in India's Asia Cup squad leaves Srikkanth unhappy

August 24, 2023 12:35 pm

"It's being said that KL Rahul has a niggle. If you have a niggle, don't pick him in the squad. If a player is not fit during selection, you shouldn't pick him," said Srikkanth on his official YouTube channel

You are messing up chances, need to reinvent game: K Srikkanth to Rishabh Pant

November 28, 2022 12:09 pm

Pant scored only 17 runs in the T20I series against New Zealand, while he was dismissed for 15 in the first ODI.

‘Kapil Dev is the greatest’ says Hardik Pandya

October 25, 2022 9:30 pm

I have still not achieved that five percent of what Kapil achieved. It's people and pundits’ jobs to compare,' Pandya had said in the past. He reiterates now that Kapil is the greatest.