'Why Are We Talking About Him?': Krisnamachari Srikkanth's Brutal Verdict On Manish Pandey After DC's 1st Win In IPL 2023

Delhi Capitals brought Manish Pandey in auction as they expected him to play an impactful role for the team in regular skipper Rishabh Pant's absence, but this hasn't been the case so far.

Delhi Capitals senior batter Manish Pandey, who was acquired for INR 2.4 crore in IPL 2023 auction by DC, continued his prolonged lean patch in the tournament.

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Delhi Capitals registered their first-ever win in the 2023 season of Indian Premier League by defeating Kolkata Knight Riders by 4 wickets in a low-scoring thriller on Thursday (April 20). However, despite Delhi's win over KKR, their batters have come under the scanner. From being 61 for 1 in first 6 overs, Delhi batters were cantering at one point while chasing a paltry 127-run target for the win. It was all-rounder Axar Patel, who saved the day for Delhi by remaining unbeaten in the last over, helping his team register their first win in six games.

Delhi Capitals senior batter Manish Pandey, who was acquired for INR 2.4 crore in IPL 2023 auction by DC, continued his prolonged lean patch in the tournament. He got out after scoring just 21 runs in 23 balls. Former BCCI President Krisnamachari Srikkanth was visibly highly upset with Pandey's performance as he even refused to talk about the senior batter during a show on Star Sports. Delhi brought Pandey as they expected him to play an impactful role for the team in regular skipper Rishabh Pant's absence, but this hasn't been the case so far.

Check below the complete conversation –

Presenter Neroli Meadows asks Srikkanth: Chikka, a word about Manish Pandey. He hasn't quite been able to… (gets interrupted)

Srikkanth:Why are we talking about Manish Pandey? I don't want to talk about him. The guy shouldn't even be in the team. Let's talk about Axar Patel, how he has been in the form of his life and deserves to bat higher.

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Meadows: Well, Chikka seems to be pretty clear that he doesn't want to talk about Manish Pandey.

Srikkanth:No, I don't want to talk about him. He shouldn't be in this team. If I was the chairman of selectors, he wouldn't have played.