Bevab
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He’s good when he’s on his trolling game mode but otherwise has some questionable takes. Could simply be because he needs outrageous takes for that attention and clicks.
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He’s good when he’s on his trolling game mode but otherwise has some questionable takes. Could simply be because he needs outrageous takes for that attention and clicks.
wasteyouryouth
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It is funny that everyone has galaxy brain big takes until they work for Star Sports and become a company man.
All those games were indeed more high profiled than a semi final clash in a World Cup.By this logic pretty much no one would have delivered when it mattered the most.
He was the sole star vs SA, played a crucial cameo in the Bangladesh game (one that we narrowly won in the end) and when it looked like we might give Zimbabwe a par total to chase he took the game away from them. Against England he could have played the Rashid over out but he did get off to a good start.
This is exactly the mentality that bemuses me though. We all want our side to play bold, fearless and modern T20 cricket like England and yet we criticise the most dynamic batter in our side because he didn’t give us the freak show in one game. I’ve seen all of the English batters go through rough patches which would have got them axed permanently in Indian setups long ago but the difference was that as long as they were showing intent they were backed without fear of them losing their place in the squad. This is the key to building such an outfit and even the voracious English media knows this where as our own ‘experts’ have no clue.
Bevab
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If your logic is that only the semis count and all of the games that ensured said side being in the semis in the first place don’t matter a bit then you need a reality check. I’ve not mentioned anywhere that those games were more high profile compared to the semis either. Troll better next time.
Groups>Quarters>Semis>Finals.If your logic is that only the semis count and all of the games that ensured said side being in the semis in the first place don’t matter a bit then you need a reality check. I’ve not mentioned anywhere that those games were more high profile compared to the semis either. Troll better next time.
Take win buddy.
I dont think Jaffer's opinions very seriously. He is also rooting for Rishabh Pant to be made a full time opener in T20I's. I mean - what is the need for that when you have a more specialist opener in Ishan Kishan? We did not try Ishan Kishan for this recent WC because he was just recently blooded in international cricket and needed more time before he takes up the pressure of a WC. Now that the WC is done, it is time to give Ishan Kishan longer opportunities and let him cement himself in the T20I squad.
Ishan Kishan is far fitter than Pant, he is as much a specialist wicketkeeper as Pant, he is actually a specialist opener while Pant will be a makeshift one. Pant has no place in the T20I side and should focus on tests and maybe ODI's.
Ishan Kishan is far fitter than Pant, he is as much a specialist wicketkeeper as Pant, he is actually a specialist opener while Pant will be a makeshift one. Pant has no place in the T20I side and should focus on tests and maybe ODI's.
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Bigby Wolf
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Finally start of something good.
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Bigby Wolf
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Not sure how true the sources but some valid points here.
CooldiPargi
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They could have done this years ago when they picked 3D Shankar over Rayudu.
Not sure how true the sources but some valid points here.
CooldiPargi
Aal Izz Well
They could have done this years ago when they picked 3D Shankar over Rayudu.
Not sure how true the sources but some valid points here.
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Bigby Wolf
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That was a different panel led by MSK Prasad.
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Rohit Sharma has been asked to step down from T20I captaincy, and he seems to agree. New captain appointment in discussion. Rahul to be kept on hold and a new captain, probably Hardik to take over. Dravid to be sacked from T20 format and new coach to head the format, most probably Laxman or Dhoni as director-cum-coach.
A big overhaul in Indian cricket. BCCI official was quoted "we can't afford to lose matches continuously anymore".
A big overhaul in Indian cricket. BCCI official was quoted "we can't afford to lose matches continuously anymore".
Laxman as permanent coach in T20I's? NO! Zaheer Khan or Ashish Nehra should be the coach in T20I format.. Zaheer has got good experience with Mumbai Indians and understands the T20 game from the franchise level. Nehra has presided over GT's title win last season (though he was not the head coach). Laxman was not part of the T20 era at all, and should not be near the national T20 side on a permanent basis.
Hardik should be T20 and ODI captain eventually and I wouldn't mind if he leads India into the 2023 ODI World Cup. It's pointless to give it to Rohit Sharma, who clearly has fitness issues now with his bloated up body. Long term future - give test captaincy to Rishabh Pant and make him play only that format (and maybe ODI's). Hardik should be the ODI/T20 captain.
