Krishnamachari Srikkanth says Abhishek Sharma should not have played first T20I against Afghanistan

Former India captain Krishnamachari Srikkanth said Abhishek Sharma should not have been selected for the opening T20I against Afghanistan on the basis of recent form. Abhishek scored 82 in that match despite going six innings without a score before the series. Srikkanth argued that Sanju Samson and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi should have opened instead.

Srikkanth also praised Ishan Kishan, who scored 270 in the Duleep Trophy final and has since returned to India's T20I side. He said Kishan's consistency across formats makes him a contender for the Test team. Kishan is currently ranked number one in the ICC T20I batting standings.

Abhishek is expected to keep his place for the remaining matches of the series. India have already secured an unassailable 2-0 lead.