Kris Srikkanth was baffled by India's ploy of opting for 4 spinners in the Kolkata Test.

Almost 24 hours removed from India’s catastrophic defeat to South Africa in Kolkata, and the reactions continue to flood in. Former India captain and opening batter, Kris Srikkanth , said that he would have been a handful too on the Eden Gardens turner. Srikkanth's comments come in the wake of India's inability to chase down 124 in the final innings, an effort which saw them get bowled out for 93. The Indian players fell into their own trap , as the unpreparedness to bat on a turning wicket led to their downfall. Despite the defeat, India coach Gautam Gambhir insisted that it was indeed the wicket the team wanted to play on, a statement that irked Srikkanth.

A former BCCI chairman of selector

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