Yusuf Pathan: KKR ‘want to consider’ Sunil Narine and Andre Russell
Yusuf Pathan, the previous India and Kolkata Knight Riders allrounder, feels that with Sunil Narine and Andre Russell not at their finest constantly, maybe it is time the KKR administration begins wanting past them.
“We should see how Narine and Russell have performed in the last three years, or how many match-winning performances they have put in with bat or ball,” Pathan mentioned on ESPNcricinfo’s present T20 Time:Out Hindi.
“As a team, what do you think? If you want to look ahead to the future and go to the next level, then you should surely think about it, because if you look at the last few seasons, their performance hasn’t been as good. As a senior player, there are expectations from you that you would get wickets or runs. If you are not able to do it, then you will have to face the questions.”
So far in IPL 2023, Narine has managed solely seven wickets in 12 games, his economic system of 8.50 being the worst for him in an IPL season. His returns with bat have additionally diminished. Once an attacking opener, he now not bats on the prime of the innings, and has 153 runs at a median of 6.95 within the final three IPL seasons.
Russell, in the meantime, has a strike of over 150 in every of the final three IPLs. However, by way of the quantity of runs, he has maybe didn’t reside as much as the expectations at occasions. In 2021, he scored 183 runs in 9 innings; in 2022, 335 in 12; and to this point this yr, 218 in 12.
However, with ball, similar to Narine, his economic system of 11.29 this season is the worst for him within the match’s historical past. Moreover, there are at all times issues about his bowling health.
When requested if their age was catching up – Russell turned 35 final month, and Narine will attain there in a few weeks’ time – Pathan held it wasn’t the case.
“I don’t think age should be a factor, because there are others of similar age who are still playing, and are performing well too,” he mentioned. “Plus, both of them play around the year. I feel if you are playing the entire year, then your body is in good shape.
“I’m not in a position to determine what goes improper. These two are your match-winners, and when your match-winners do not carry out, your crew struggles. Perhaps fatigue might be a motive as they play the complete yr. Having mentioned that, everybody needs and expects them to do properly.”