Former Indian batter Hanuma Vihari has expressed his disappointment over the Indian head coach Gautam Gambhir having his favorite players in the Indian team despite not living up to expectations.
Speaking on his YouTube channel, Vihari has reckoned that players like Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, and Suryansh Shedge couldn’t create an impact in the just-concluded T20I series against England.
“Gautam Gambhir has certain favorite players and he wants to take them and play them. I don’t see any value in these players added to the side,” Hanuma Vihari said in a video on his YouTube channel.
“I don’t understand what some players are doing in the team. Dube does not bowl, cannot field, and has not shown that form in batting either. Shedge was also not impressive in bowling or batting. I have no idea why Washington Sundar is still continuing in the team. If you look at his contributions over the years, it has not been that great,” he added.
Furthermore, Vihari raised concerns over the Indian squad selection and the playing XI, adding that there is no player security. Additionally, he was disappointed over Vaibhav Sooryavanshi getting only three chances before being dropped for the final T20I in Southampton.
“Spinners were the problem, whether Varun Chakaravarthy or Axar Patel. Why was Ravi Bishnoi taken on this tour? The problem is in the squad selection and the playing XI selection. You gave Samson opportunities in Ireland and then played Suryavanshi. You dropped him also after three games. There is no security anywhere in the team. If you do not perform, you will be kicked out. You should give it a long run. If you were fixed on playing Sooryavanshi, at least give him five or six games and then decide whether he is good enough or not. I don’t think this is the right attitude. Security is important for players,” he said.
“There was a lot of chopping and changing in this series. We have never seen this before. Even when Suryakumar Yadav led the team in the World Cup, there were only minimal changes. I feel sad for Samson as he was made the scapegoat. Sooryavanshi failed in three games so you removed him and brought Samson back. This is not right at all. For a team to be built, a player should get the right amount of chances. Players will play for their place otherwise, and it will create insecurity,” he concluded.
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