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India's Kuldeep Yadav bowls during an ODI cricket match between India and Afghanistan (Picture credit: PTI)
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News18•14-10-2026, 15:55
Krishnamachari Srikkanth Blasts Team Management For Ruining Kuldeep Yadav's Confidence
  • •Former cricketer Krishnamachari Srikkanth criticized the Indian team management for dropping Kuldeep Yadav after just one bad performance.
  • •Kuldeep conceded 53 runs in the second T20I against West Indies and was subsequently left out of the playing XI for the third match.
  • •Srikkanth acknowledged the smart inclusion of pacers Mayank Yadav and Prince Yadav to ease the burden on Jasprit Bumrah.
  • •The former selector expressed frustration over India's shocking loss in Ranchi while defending 249 runs.
  • •He also raised concerns over the stability of India's middle-order in the ongoing series.

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Krishnamachari Srikkanth criticized the team management for ruining Kuldeep Yadav's confidence by dropping him from the third T20I immediately after he leaked 53 runs in his four overs during the second match against the West Indies.

India suffered a shock loss in the second T20I after failing to defend a mammoth total of 249 runs. However, they bounced back in the third T20I by successfully defending 223 runs to secure a 14-run victory.

Srikkanth described the West Indies as a terrible team with horrible bowling, noting they only manage with Roston Chase, but pointed out that they possess batting depth and power hitters. He also highlighted that India's middle-order looks shaky, frequently relying on Abhishek Sharma to score runs for victory.