NEW DELHI: Former India captain Kris Srikanth criticized the Indian team management for the mandate KL Rahul at No. 6 during the third ODI against England at Lord’s. India were chasing 388 but lost the match by 27 runs, making the three-match series 2-1.Sharing his views on his YouTube channel, Srikkanth questioned the decision to push Rahul up the batting order.“Is anyone going to send KL Rahul at No.6 when you are chasing such a huge total? That guy has earned you so much in tough run-chases,” Srikkanth said.“Is Rahul a No.6 or 7 batsman? This is a gross injustice. His body language also looked like someone was nervous,” he said.Rahul went to bat with India at 304/4, needing almost 15 runs per over. The right-hander made 12 from eight balls before being dismissed by Jofra Archer.Srikkanth also compared Rahul’s situation with the road Saint Samson and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi were dealt with earlier.“Just as you removed Sanju Samson and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, now remove KL Rahul. India needed someone to fill the role of Jos Buttler (the Englishman hit a 13-ball 41 in the first innings). That’s where Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer get out right away. But if Rahul had gone at number 4, he would have complimented Virat Kohli as they have done many times in the 2023 World Cup,” said the 1983 World Cup winner.“Rahul is able to accelerate easily. Instead, they sent him to bat when the match was over. How was he possibly going to win the game needing 15 overs with Axar Patel?” Srikkanth said.Rahul featured in only two matches during the ODI series. He scored a run in the opening ODI and followed it up with 12 in the series decider at Lord’s.The ODI series defeat came after India suffered a 0-4 loss in the five-match T20I series against England and a 0-2 defeat in the two-match T20I series against Ireland.India now travel to Zimbabwe for a three-match T20I series. The first match will be played on July 23, followed by the second on July 25 and the third on July 26. All three matches will be played in Harare.