"Does That Mean You Don't Care?": Gautam Gambhir Lambasted Over KL Rahul's Treatment In England ODIs

Team India might be 2-0 up in the 3-match ODI series against England but the manner in which the batting order is shaping up, hasn't gone down well with everyone. Be it the averted experiment to bench Shreyas Iyer or the batting position of KL Rahul and Hardik Pandya, there remain many ifs and buts in the team that are yet to be resolved. Former India captain Kris Srikkanth took a direct swipe at head coach Gautam Gambhir, accusing him of mismanaging wicket-keeper batter KL Rahul.

In a video on his YouTube channel, India's 1983 World Cup-winning star Kris Srikkanth didn't mince his words as he asked some tough questions to Gautam Gambhir. Srikkanth particularly remains bemused over the way Rahul has been used in the England ODI series.

"Shreyas Iyer is in good form, which is a positive for India. But I feel for KL Rahul, it's very unfortunate. Yes, Axar Patel is scoring 30s and 40s, but what they are doing with KL Rahul is not fair. Look at his record, he has excelled at No. 5, with a brilliant record. I don't know what the team management is thinking regarding his position. If he bats at No. 6 or 7, he ends up scoring 6 or 7. It's unfair," Srikkanth said.

Targeting Gambhir, Srikkanth said that the India coach isn't correct with his decision to play Axar Patel over KL Rahul. While a left-hand-right-hand theory has surfaced behind this decision of the Gambhir-led team management, Srikkanth isn't convinced.

"Hey, Gambhir, what you are doing is not right. Yes, depending on the situation, India can send Axar at No. 5, but it cannot be a consistent strategy. If you keep making such changes, you know what will happen there will be a crucial match where everything falls apart. That's what worries me," he added.

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