Former Indian captain Kris Srikkanth slammed the leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi for his poor showing in the Asian Games 2026 final against Pakistan. However, Srikkanth couldn’t understand how Bishnoi failed to turn a single ball, even on a spinning Nisshin wicket. He finished with woeful figures of 0/44 in three overs on a pitch where both teams’ spinners made merry.

Talking about him, Srikkanth said on his YouTube channel, Cheeky Cheeka, “What kind of a spinner is he if he can’t even turn the ball on a turning wicket? But for Ravi Bishnoi, only his body turns, and the ball never turns. He’s the only bowler who can’t turn the ball as a leg-spinner when on a rank turner. He didn’t even turn the ball one inch. How’s that even possible? It’s an art with Bishnoi (sarcasm).”

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“People keep hyping him up, and eventually there’ll be one inning he’ll do well in. Any cricketer, if you keep hyping him up, will inevitably do well in one innings. After that, they’ll say he’s back to form, even though the next 10 innings he’ll fail. A leg-spinner should first turn the ball. Even random spinners from Pakistan are turning the ball. Even Abhishek Sharma was spinning the ball,” he further added.

Kris Srikkanth also believes Ravi Bishnoi single-handedly gave Pakistan hope for completing a seemingly impossible run chase in the Asian Games final. Pakistan were reeling at 39/3 in the seventh over before a late fury brought them near the target.

“When Bishnoi was bowling, Pakistan actually believed they could win. Indians are scared when he bowls, not the Pakistanis. On a turning wicket, nobody but him can give 14 runs per over. Even a fan won’t give as much. Only Ravi Bishnoi can give away so many on a rank turner. He has to be out of the team so that other deserving bowlers or spinners get an opportunity,” concluded Srikkanth.