Dhoni, Pandya’s strike rate and consistency is a big concern, says Kris Srikkanth

FORMER INDIA BATSMAN Kris Srikkanth has expressed his concerns over the strike rate and consistency of MS Dhoni and Hardik Pandya. 

The cricketer-turned-commentator also reckoned that the form of opener Rohit Sharma is a big concern for the team. As reported by TOI, Srikkanth said,

“The form of Rohit Sharma is a big concern and so is the strike rate and consistency of Dhoni and Pandya. Rohit is too good a player in this format to be missing out, especially in proper batting conditions.”

Referring to the death overs of the fourth ODI, Srikkanth criticized Dhoni and Pandya for not adding many runs to the board.

“Dhoni failed to accelerate as he has in the recent past (in the fourth ODI). The former captain and Hardik Pandya could not have hoped for a more solid platform to launch an attack and get India to a massive score.”

Reflecting on the performance of the Indian batsmen, he said,

“This series has so far been all about Virat Kohli and one significant partnership with him in the middle (last three with Shikhar Dhawan). Once you take those numbers out, there is little else to show. Constant chopping and changing of personnel and the batting order is not helping the team’s cause either.”

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