‘There is a reason we have underperformed in limited overs cricket….mediocrity retained’: Venkatesh Prasad lambasts India assume tank for dropping Kishan and Pant

“It is unfortunate that we won’t be able to play Ishan, but it is fair to give Gill that run looking at how things have panned out in the last 8-9 months,” stated India captain Rohit Sharma forward of the three-match collection vs Sri Lanka, suggesting why Shubman Gill was being added to the squad and never Ishan Kishan.

Former India bowler and coach Venkatesh Prasad nevertheless, couldn’t fathom why the aforementioned was the case and termed the transfer as one of many causes as to why India haven’t achieved nicely in white ball cricket over latest occasions.

“Think fair would have been to give chance to a man who scored a double hundred in India’s last ODI, and in a series where India lost two games and the series,” Prasad wrote in his Twitter thread. “Have all the time in the world for Gill, but no way you drop a player for scoring a double ton.”

Think honest would have been to provide probability to a person who scored a double hundred in India’s final ODI, and in a collection the place India misplaced two video games and the collection.
Have on a regular basis on the earth for Gill, however no manner you drop a participant for scoring a double ton. https://t.co/LbzKKH8ynw

— Venkatesh Prasad (@venkateshprasad) January 9, 2023

Kishan had blasted 147-ball-215 towards Bangladesh within the final ODI India performed again in December however was dominated out by the Indian skipper as a starter for the primary ODI vs Sri Lanka in Guwahati on Tuesday.

He additional added, “And if one is convinced to play Gill , then can have him bat at 3 and let Ishan keep wickets instead of KL Rahul. There is a reason we have underperformed in Limited overs cricket. Constant chopping changing and a guy who does brilliantly and is an X factor is dropped and mediocrity retained.”

The 53-year-old then criticised Rishabh Pant being dropped from the ODI squad and KL Rahul retaining his place regardless of having ‘failed consistently’ as a part of the aforementioned pattern.

“In Eng, Pant scored a hundred in the final ODI and helped India win the series. However based on T20 form was dropped from ODI team. KL Rahul on the other hand barring a couple of innings has failed consistently but retains his place. Performance is not the foremost parameter. Sad,” he wrote.

KL Rahul is a part of the 16-member squad for India within the three-match ODI collection towards Sri Lanka.