TOP STORIES

Former Indian cricketer calls Shubman Gill an overrated cricketer

Tuesday, 07-Jan-2025
News

Former Indian cricketer Krishnamachari Srikkanth has criticized young Indian batter Shubman Gill for his gloomy performances in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia. Srikkanth lashed out at the batter, calling him an overrated player. Management's faith in the star batter didn't pay off as he failed to pull off impressive innings despite having enough opportunities. He played the last three games, but didn't live up to the expectations, producing only 93 runs.  He registered the figures of 13, 20, 1, 28 and 31.

"I've always maintained that Shubman Gill is an overrated cricketer, but nobody listened to me. He is a highly overrated cricketer," Srikkanth said on his YouTube channel.

The former chief selector, questioning Gill's place in the playing XI, also pointed out why he is getting a long rope. He also questioned that why players like Suryakumar Yadav were not given a long run in Tests. 

"When Gill is getting such a long rope, some people might wonder why even players like Suryakumar Yadav couldn't have been given a longer run in Tests," he said.

"Suryakumar didn't have the best start in Tests, but he has the technique and ability. Yet, the selectors and management have boxed him into being a white-ball specialist. So now, fresh talent needs to be looked at."

Srikkanth urged the management to consider players like Ruturaj Gaikwad and Sai Sudharsan ahead of Shubman Gill. 

“Ruturaj Gaikwad, for example, has been doing wonderfully in first-class cricket. But they’ve not bothered to pick him. Meanwhile someone like a Sai Sudharsan has been lighting it up in ‘A’ tours. You have to promote these kind of talents. Instead they are running around circles by picking Gill,” he said.

“Gill is right now surviving because he gets ten chances and scores on the tenth chance after nine failures. And because of that, he is getting another ten chances to succeed. Anyone and everyone can amass runs on Indian wickets, The challenge is scoring away from home in SENA countries and that’s where players like KL Rahul pass the test,” he mentioned.

Tags

More News

News

KKR edge out SRH in one-sided thriller

8 hrs ago

Kolkata Knight Riders squeezed out an 80-run win over star-studded Sunrisers Hyderabad on Thursday at Eden Gardens to return to winning ways. The win was made possible by an explosive middle-order batting display, a clinical bowling performance, and a determined team effort. 

After being sent in, KKR faced early setbacks when their openers strugg...


News

“Every home team should have the right…”: Former Indian cricketer shares his views on pitch advantage

16 hrs ago

Since the start of IPL 2025, the discussion surrounding the pitch conditions for home sides has taken centre stage, with coaches, mentors and players sharing their opinions. Last night, RCB became the latest team to suffer a defeat on their home ground in Bengaluru against Gujarat Titans. Sharing his thoughts on the matter, former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra felt that home t...


News

Kane Williamson hails Siraj’s bowling display against RCB

18 hrs ago

Veteran New Zealand star Kane Williamson has lavished huge praise on Mohammed Siraj for carrying out a sensational bowling display against Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Wednesday at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Siraj broke the back of a high-flying RCB, grabbing three crucial wickets to help his side seal an eight-wicket win. He was also adjudged player...


News

Pakistan’s Faheem Ashraf calls for team performance

19 hrs ago

Pakistan’s heavy defeat against New Zealand in the second ODI on Wednesday further highlighted their batting and bowling issues, with top-order being completely shattered by New Zealand’s suffocating bowling attack. Over the last few months, Pakistan have been performing underwhelmingly, with Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan and other to...


News

IPL 2025: Out of sorts KKR, SRH face each other

21 hrs ago

The finalists of IPL 2024 Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad are back as they are ready to face each other in the 15th match of the ongoing IPL 2025 on Thursday at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. Both teams last met in the final of the IPL 2024 where KKR had prevailed to win the title. This season, the situation hasn’t been great for either of them, hav...