Legendary Indian cricket crew batter Krishnamachari Srikkanth criticised the Rohit Sharma-led aspect and mentioned that the Test crew has been ‘overrated’ within the latest instances. During a latest interplay, Srikkanth identified that India have been excellent when Virat Kohli was skipper however since then, the shape has deteriorated drastically. Under Kohli, India gained Test sequence in Australia and England. However, since then, they’ve misplaced in South Africa and England in addition to within the World Test Championship (WTC) Final.

“Test cricket, we are overrated. I think it was a phase of 2-3 years where we were outstanding when Virat Kohli was the captain of the team. We dominated in England, we fought hard in South Africa, we won in Australia,” Srikkanth mentioned on his YouTube channel.

Srikkanth additionally mentioned that India have to neglect the truth that they’re the No. 1 ranked Test aspect on this planet proper now and even known as a few of the present gamers ‘overrated’. The former India opener additionally need spinner Kuldeep Yadav to get extra possibilities in an effort to utilise him correctly.

“We have to forget the ICC rankings. We are always 1-2, 1-2. It’s a combination of having overrated cricketers and people who have not performed up to their potential. Or there are players who do not have enough chances, like Kuldeep (Yadav),” he added.

Meanwhile, Dean Elgar will bid to deliver the curtain down on his Test profession by skippering South Africa to victory within the second and last Test in opposition to an India aspect who’re prone to make no less than two modifications.

The vacationers hopes of reaching their first ever sequence success in South Africa have been comprehensively dashed as they misplaced the primary Test by an innings-and-32 runs final Thursday.

South Africa shall be revved as much as give Elgar a victorious farewell.

The 36-year-old will captain the aspect — standing in for the injured Temba Bavuma — and is in tremendous fettle having scored an impressive 185 within the first Test.

(With AFP inputs)