Legendary Indian cricket group batter Krishnamachari Srikkanth criticised the Rohit Sharma-led aspect and mentioned that the Check group has been ‘overrated’ within the latest occasions. Throughout a latest interplay, Srikkanth identified that India had been excellent when Virat Kohli was skipper however since then, the shape has deteriorated drastically. Underneath Kohli, India received Check collection in Australia and England. Nevertheless, since then, they’ve misplaced in South Africa and England in addition to within the World Check Championship (WTC) Ultimate.

“Check cricket, we’re overrated. I believe it was a section of 2-3 years the place we had been excellent when Virat Kohli was the captain of the group. We dominated in England, we fought arduous in South Africa, we received in Australia,” Srikkanth mentioned on his YouTube channel.

Srikkanth additionally mentioned that India must overlook the truth that they’re the No. 1 ranked Check aspect on the earth proper now and even referred to as among the present gamers ‘overrated’. The previous India opener additionally need spinner Kuldeep Yadav to get extra probabilities with a purpose to utilise him correctly.

“Now we have to overlook the ICC rankings. We’re at all times 1-2, 1-2. It is a mixture of getting overrated cricketers and individuals who haven’t carried out as much as their potential. Or there are gamers who would not have sufficient probabilities, like Kuldeep (Yadav),” he added.

In the meantime, Dean Elgar will bid to convey the curtain down on his Check profession by skippering South Africa to victory within the second and remaining Check towards an India aspect who’re prone to make at the very least two modifications.

The vacationers hopes of attaining their first ever collection success in South Africa had been comprehensively dashed as they misplaced the primary Check by an innings-and-32 runs final Thursday.

South Africa might 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 positive fettle having scored an imposing 185 within the first Check.

(With AFP inputs)