Krishnamachari Srikkanth
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India captain Virat Kohli's on-field attitude 'absolutely the same' as that of Kapil Dev, says Kris Srikkanth
•Srikkanth was part of the squad that Kapil led to victory in the 1983 World Cup while Kohli featured in the team that won the 2011 edition of the showpiece
BCCI Awards 2018-19: Jasprit Bumrah receives Polly Umrigar award, Poonam Yadav claims top prize in women's section
•Jasprit Bumrah on Sunday headlined the BCCI Annual Awards function, grabbing the prestigious Polly Umrigar award apart from annexing the Dilip Sardesai honour for his exploits in international cricket in the 2018-19 season.
Unrelenting suspense over MS Dhoni's cricketing future reinitiates debate on whether icons in Indian cricket know how to bow out gracefully
•The 38-year-old Dhoni has been on a sabbatical for more than two months now and is unlikely to be available for India assignments even in November.
ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: India should hunt for young option to settle middle-order woes, says K Srikkanth after team's semi-final exit
•Krishnamachari Srikkanth says India should hunt for a young option to settle their middle-order woes after the pre-tournament favourites suffered a shock World Cup semi-final exit on Wednesday.
ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: Jasprit Bumrah feels India have 'good selection headache' ahead of semis as everyone is performing
•Pace bowler Bumrah claimed three wickets in India's win over Sri Lanka on Saturday at Headingley, with Virat Kohli's side taking top spot in the final group table.
ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: Kris Srikkanth asks for inclusion of Rishabh Pant as No 4 batsman in Indian side
•World Cup winner Krishnamachari Srikkanth has praised India captain Virat Kohli for his record-breaking feats but says the rest of the batting line-up needs to get its act together.
ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: India showed too much respect to Afghanistan spinners, says Kris Srikkanth
•Kris Srikkanth believes India's batting-order failed to counter the Afghanistan spinners on a slow wicket as the Gulbadin Naib-led side restricted the two-time champions to a below-par 224/8.
India vs Pakistan, ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: Former opener Kris Srikkanth compares Virat Kohli's men to Caribbean team of 1970s
•"This is starting to feel a little like the West Indian teams of the 1970s, where the opposition would start the game with a psychological disadvantage. Teams are worried about facing India and how they will cope with them, which immediately puts them on the back foot," Srikkanth wrote in his column.
ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: Virat Kohli a fantastic leader who doesn't shy away from responsibilities, says former skipper Kris Srikkanth
•Srikkanth, a key member of the 1983 World Cup winning team feels that Kohli's aggression complemented by Mahendra Singh Dhoni's calm will again bring back the World Cup.
IPL 2019: Rishabh Pant needs to give himself more time in the middle to be able to finish games, feels Kris Srikkanth
•Rishabh Pant must learn the virtue of patience to transform himself from an exciting match-winner to a crucial ‘finisher’ for India, according to former captain Krishnamachari Srikkanth.