Kapil ashamed by team India show

New Delhi, Jan 20 (IBNS) India's legendary all-rounder Kapil Dev was "ashamed" by the performance of the cricket team Down Under in the ongoing Test series against Australia and said every aspect of the game has gone wrong for the Indians.

"As a cricketer, I feel ashamed by the Indian team´s performance. They are not playing well and have gone wrong in every aspect of the game," said the 1983 World Cup winning skipper here.

"However, it is unfair to call them names as this is the same team that was world no. 1 only about six months back and was doing well. These are the same players who have made us proud so many times in the past. But now if they are not doing well, what can be said?," added Kapil.

Kapil refused to hold Twenty20 cricket responsible for the debacle.

"The team was playing T20 and one-day cricket even a year or six months back and were still performing well in Tests, so I don´t think it is fair to hold the shorter versions of the game responsible for the team´s show in Australia," he said.

The 53-year-old all-rounder there should not be any change in the team for the fourth and the final Test in Adelaide.

"In the middle of the series, I don´t think there should be any change in the team. They are a good side. I just hope that they can put their head together and play as a unit. We should back our team when the chips are down.

"In the middle of the series, I don´t think there should be any change in the team. They are a good side. I just hope that they can put their heads together and play as a unit. The team just needs to believe in itself and the captain must also believe in his side and look after himself as well as his team. It should try to script a comeback and we must all support the players in their endeavour," he said.

Kapil said it was time for the fans to back the team.

"Yes, India have played very badly and we are all unhappy, but let´s talk about them only after the series," Kapil said.

Kapil said criticisms of some of the seniors players were unwarranted.

"It is unfair to call them names as this is the same team that was world No.1 only about six months back and was doing well. These are the same players who have made us proud so many times in the past. But now if they are not doing well, what can be said," said Kapil.