Indian cricket legend Krishnamachari Srikkanth criticized the selection of the T20 World Cup squad, questioning the omission of Ruturaj Gaikwad and suggesting favouritism towards Shubman Gill.
Indian cricket legend Krishnamachari Srikkanth criticised the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for not selecting Ruturaj Gaikwad in the T20 World Cup 2024 squad. Gaikwad, the captain of the Chennai Super Kings, is the current leading run-scorer in the IPL 2024 season. Srikkanth expressed his disapproval over the inclusion of Shubman Gill in the reserve list, highlighting Gill’s lack of form in all formats.
“Shubman Gill is totally out of form, but why was he selected for the team? There’s no doubt that Ruturaj Gaikwad deserves a place. He scored more than 500 runs in 17 innings. Also, he scored a century against Australia,” questioned Srikkanth in a YouTube video on his channel ‘Cheeky Chekka.’
Srikkanth suggested favouritism in the selection process. “Gill playing ahead of Rutu baffles me. Be is out of form, and Rutu has had a better T20I career than Gill. Gill will keep failing, and he’ll keep getting chances; he has favouritism towards the selectors; this is just too much favouritism,” said Srikkanth.
Gill has scored only 320 runs in IPL 2024 at a strike rate of 140.97, placing him in the 13th spot in the overall standings. On the other hand, Gaikwad has an impressive total of 509 runs at a strike rate of 146.
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Therefore, the exclusion of Ruturaj Gaikwad from the T20 World Cup squad has sparked debate, along with the exclusion of Rinku Singh too, who is in the reserves. Gaikwad’s impressive IPL performance stands in contrast to Shubman Gill’s current form, leading to questions about the selection criteria.
The BCCI has yet to comment on the specific reasoning behind the team choices, but it will likely be addressed on May 2nd as Rohit Sharma and Ajit Agarkar will meet at 4:00 p.m. IST.
Last Updated on May 2, 2024
