SaralnamaIndia lost the first ODI against Australia in Perth. Former captain Kris Srikkanth criticized India's batting order decisions. He said KL Rahul should have batted at No. 5 instead of Axar Patel. Rahul scored 38 runs off 31 balls, while Axar made 31 off 38. Srikkanth also felt debutant Nitish Kumar Reddy should have batted higher. He believed India could have set a challenging target if they had reached 150-160 runs. To improve in the next match, India should reconsider their batting order strategy. (Updated 21 Oct 2025, 05:51 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- India lost the first ODI against Australia in Perth on 19 Oct 2025
- Former captain Kris Srikkanth criticized India's batting order decisions
- He said KL Rahul should have batted at No