Former Indian player Kris Srikkanth has gone after head coach Gautam Gambhir and the Indian team management for batting star India batter KL Rahul at No. 6 in the second ODI against New Zealand, one place below Axar Patel. Chasing
135 in a match reduced to 47 overs a side, India were 39/3 when Axar came in at No. 5 and made 7 off 17 balls as well.

Talking about Rahul on his YouTube channel, Cheeky Cheeka, Srikkanth said: “He’s the only one who looked comfortable in the second ODI. Once the conditions are difficult, only two players step up – Virat Kohli and KL Rahul. If Rahul got out early in the last match, India were finished. But what justice is it to send Rahul at No.6 after Axar Patel? How can you justify Axar Patel batting ahead of him? Gautam Gambhir needs to understand Rahul is a marquee player. He has scored centuries at No.3 and 4 for India. Yet, he is being reduced to such a role. It’s gross injustice.”

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Kris Srikkanth spoke about the Indian bowling, especially Gurnoor Brar’s spell in the second ODI. Brar took a career-best 4 for 30 in 10 overs in Wellington, including a double-wicket maiden in the 20th over when he dismissed Tom Latham and Glenn Phillips with short balls as well.

“Gurnoor Brar is pretty good in ODIs and Tests. It’s in T20s that he’s a problem. But the young Indian pacers have really impressed. Indian pacers have always delivered when conditions favor them, not just now, but for years, since the Javagal Srinath days. But on normal wickets, Indian pacers always get smashed,” concluded Kris Srikkanth.