Former India batter S Badrinath has questioned the inclusion of Washington Sundar and Nitish Kumar Reddy in India’s T20I squad for the upcoming three-match series against Afghanistan, beginning September 13 in Delhi, suggesting that head coach Gautam Gambhir’s preferences may have played a role in the selections. Reacting to the 15-member squad, Badrinath took aim at what he described as the continued backing received by certain players, particularly Sundar, while also expressing reservations about Reddy’s credentials as a bowling all-rounder.
“At first look, the coach’s favourites are back. Washington Sundar is getting tremendous backing in Indian cricket. The Afghanistan series will see India make several changes to their squad, with a number of prominent names in line to return from injury. Jasprit Bumrah, Sundar, Nitish and Harshit Rana have all been included, although their participation remains subject to fitness clearance from the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence. “Bumrah’s return is a huge positive. Then they have to select him. We don’t know that,” Badrinath stated. So it could have been Bumrah’s option,” he added.
Because of his bowling, that’s. Because he hasn’t played cricket for long, “Bumrah might have spoken to Gambhir or the selection committee and said he wants to play.
He needs to really make use of it,” Badrinath said on his YouTube channel “And somehow I don’t rate Nitish Kumar Reddy so high. I still feel he’s a batter and not someone I rate with the ball,” he said. It could also have been that Bumrah told the management that he wanted to play these three matches.
