Kris Srikkanth Urges India to Pick Rajat Patidar After Harare T20 Whitewash

His public call increases pressure on the selection committee to weigh IPL form against recent international form when naming future T20 squads.

Overview

Former selector and ex-captain Kris Srikkanth said on his YouTube channel on Tuesday that Rajat Patidar deserves a T20I call-up and should replace vice-captain Tilak Varma.
Srikkanth pointed to Tilak’s nine-ball 11 in the third T20I in Harare as evidence of inconsistency despite Tilak’s career tally of 1,645 T20I runs at a 44.45 average and 145.18 strike rate.
He also urged selectors to reassess Abhishek Sharma, citing a reported slump of 191 runs in his last ten international innings and a post‑World Cup dip in form.
The selection committee and the BCCI have not announced any immediate changes to the squad after India’s 3-0 series win in Zimbabwe.
The debate highlights a wider choice for selectors between rewarding recent IPL performances, such as Patidar’s strong season for RCB, and sticking with established international players as India moves toward its next assignments.