On Harshit Rana's Selection, BCCI Shown No Mercy: 'What Message Are You Giving?'
"I think he is doing really well in the IPL and in the game which he has played for India. I remember that concussion replacement game in Pune. I also remeber he got a Man of the Match in the last T20I he played for India. So, we back his skill. We know he has got that skill to deliver for India in this format," Suryakumar said.
However, Srikkanth was visibly upset while speaking on the selectors call to pick Harshit.
"Where did Harshit Rana come from? He was so poor in the IPL. He is being managed. He had an economy rate of 10 in the IPL. What message are you giving to Prasidh Krishna and Mohammed Siraj? Srikkanth said on his YouTube channel 'Cheeky Cheeka'.
Srikkanth was also unhappy with the balance of the team, saying that someone like a Washington Sundar should've been part of the team, instead of Shivam Dube.
"They will make Tilak Varma the sixth bowler. Is Abhishek Sharma going to be your sixth bowler or Shivam Dube? He hardly bowled in the IPL. This is an adjustment selection. If you needed someone who can bat and bowl at No. 8, Washington Sundar would have been ideal. Shivam Dube at No. 8 does not make any sense," he added.
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