Who said what - top 5 expert reactions to India's series defeat after AUS vs IND 2025 2nd ODI ft. Irfan Pathan

Kris Srikkanth

Former India cricketer Kris Srikkanth questioned Shubman Gill for bowling only seven overs from Washington Sundar. The World Cup-winning player further questioned all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy’s bowling credentials. He reiterated that Harshit Rana shouldn’t have been part of the playing XI. The 65-year-old said on his YouTube channel:

“They made a lot of tactical errors. Why did Washington Sundar bowl only seven overs in the end? They were struggling against the spinners. It was baffling that they didn't complete his quota of overs. They should have continued bowling Sundar. There, they made a mistake by bringing Harshit Rana back on. On top of that, Nitish Kumar Reddy got hammered in his three overs. He just fed the Australian batters.”

“The biggest reason is we didn't use the spinners properly. There are only two spinners. They should have been rotated properly. When Harshit Rana took the second wicket, they should have bowled Washington Sundar and Axar Patel. The pressure would have built up as the required rate was already just over six,” he added.

Nitish Kumar Reddy, in particular, conceded 24 runs in his three overs. Meanwhile, Washington Sundar returned with figures of 2/37 in his seven overs. Axar Patel finished with 1/52 in his 10 overs.