Playing Rohan was not a great idea

Drafting someone who has hardly played any game in last two events into the final XI in a do or die situation was not a great idea, writes Srinath.

It's always hard to accept any defeat and losing against Pakistan makes it even harder to digest. In our democratic set up, where one is free to air opinions and views, all one can expect at the moment are stern advices and unconfined criticism pouring in from various quarters.

HT Image

The team should shift its focus from those alarmists and critics and listen more to those silent but solution-oriented people involved in the game.

No doubt, the recent performance of the Indian team remained far below the level of expectations. But that is because they were always trying to win the finals of many tournaments.

The team has not really found its proper footing after coming back from a well-deserved break in the month of June. I could understand if the team was performing well and suffered a slump all of a sudden. But the start of the season itself was inauspicious. Injuries to players, the subsequent recurrences and some players being out of form have created lot of problems for the team.

The first and foremost requirement for a cricketer at the international level is to be a permanent member of the playing eleven. As it is, fast bowling is such an arduous task that it can even otherwise be a problematic area for the team.