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Krishnamachari Srikkanth criticises Harshit Rana’s selection for the Australia tour, questioning Gautam Gambhir’s team choices ahead of World Cup 2027.<\/h2>\n
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Former India cricketer Krishnamachari Srikkanth has said that Harshit Rana has been picked for the upcoming Australia tour despite not having done well across formats, adding that he gets selected because he is a \u2018yes man\u2019 to India head coach Gautam Gambhir, slamming the team management.<\/p>\n

With Shubman Gill at the helm, several fringe cricketers are auditioning for bigger roles ahead of the 2027 World Cup, signalling long-term planning. However, Srikkanth\u2019s commentary on his Cheeky Cheeka<\/em> YouTube channel has dominated the conversation.<\/p>\n

Srikkanth\u2019s main accusation, that \u2018the best way to be selected is to be a constant yes-man to Gambhir\u2019, referencing Rana, hit hard. He argued that with Rana and Nitish Kumar Reddy in the mix, India\u2019s World Cup 2027 plans are compromised.<\/p>\n

Srikkanth\u2019s comments have reignited debate over merit versus favouritism. This isn\u2019t the first time that Gambhir has been criticised for picking Rana across formats.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is only one permanent member, Harshit Rana. Nobody knows why he is there in the team. You don\u2019t pick some irrespective of whether they do well and take others even if they don\u2019t,” Srikkanth said.<\/p>\n

\u201cBest is to be like Harshit Rana and be a constant yes-man to Gambhir to be selected. You should start building towards the 2027 World Cup. But I feel they haven\u2019t. If you pick Harshit Rana and Nitish Kumar Reddy among the probabilities, then you can wave goodbye to the trophy,” Srikkanth said.<\/p>\n

The Australia tour serves as a testing ground for India\u2019s 2027 World Cup preparations as well. Gill\u2019s promotion to ODI skipper signals a forward-looking strategy, but Srikkanth questioned the selections of Rana and Reddy.<\/p>\n

The former India cricketer has been vocal for months, criticising Rana\u2019s Indian Premier League antics and stressing that attitude and recent performances should drive selection.<\/p>\n

Srikkanth applied the same logic to Reddy, acknowledging his promise but questioning whether India is locking him into a role that will hold up against elite teams in 2027.<\/p>\n

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