Archive · 4 Sep 2026
Srikkanth Calls India's Afghanistan Squad Selection a Mistake
K. Srikkanth does not agree with India’s team selection for Afghanistan.
He thinks the team may have been chosen because people were afraid to leave out certain players.
Srikkanth questioned whether one player was truly fit to play.
That player had not played in Sri Lanka but was considered ready two weeks later.
Srikkanth said a doctor’s certificate alone should not prove match fitness.
He believes players should play some matches first.
He also said Washington Sundar gets injured too often.
Because of these concerns, Srikkanth called the selection a mistake.
K. Srikkanth called India’s Afghanistan squad selection a mistake made out of fear.
He questioned how a player who did not play in Sri Lanka could be fit within two weeks.
Srikkanth said the player had not proved his match fitness before being selected.
He argued that players should compete in matches at some level before returning to India’s squad.
Srikkanth also criticized Washington Sundar’s recurring injuries after every two or three series.
- Who
- K. Srikkanth criticized India’s squad selection and mentioned Washington Sundar.
- What
- Srikkanth called India’s team selection for Afghanistan a mistake and questioned a player’s fitness.
- When
- The article does not specify when the comments were made.
- Where
- The comments concerned India’s squad for the Afghanistan series; no specific location is provided.
- Why
- Srikkanth said players should prove their match fitness by playing matches before being selected for India.
- Critic
- K. Srikkanth
- Team discussed
- India
- Opponent
- Afghanistan
- Main criticism
- The squad was selected without sufficient proof of match fitness.
- Fitness concern
- Srikkanth questioned how a player could become fit within two weeks after not playing in Sri Lanka.
- Washington Sundar
- Srikkanth said Sundar appears to be injured after every two or three series.