Kris Srikkanth requested to step down from the management of Lucknow Super Giants Avesh Khan Ahead of their upcoming clash against Royal Challengers Bangalore at the BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium on Thursday, April 7. The fast bowler, who was dropped from Team India, has had a forgettable campaign with the ball in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026. In six matches, he has taken five wickets at an average of 45.80 and an economy rate of 11.08.
Srikkanth suggested that the Super Giants would be better served by going with the spin-bowling pair of Manimaran Siddharth and Digvesh Singh Rathi.
“The only thing LSG should not do is play Avesh Khan. If you play Avesh Khan, the match is over. He is a run-giver, who almost asks the opposition how many runs they want and gifts them. They should play both M Siddharth and Digvesh Rathi,” Srikkanth said in a video on his YouTube channel.
They have big problems with the bat: Kris Srikkanth on LSG's major concern
Srikkanth said the Supergiants have massive problems in the batting department, with the overseas trio of Mitchell Marsh, Nicholas Pooran and Aiden Markram failing to do justice to their potential. The former Indian opener also said that 29-year-old Himmat Singh is not able to put pressure on the bowlers by playing aggressive cricket continuously.
“He has big problems with the bat. Rishabh Pant is not scoring runs at all. People keep saying bison but Mitchell Marsh is not lethal. Pooran and Markram are fine,” Srikkanth said (via the above source).
He said, “Himmat Singh is a good youngster, but he is not a tired youngster. You can't put him in the class with other youngsters who are performing well. Himmat Singh is not able to explode. He is not terrorizing the bowlers. He should have got 25 extra runs against MI. But in the end, Markram had to face defeat.”
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