India Team Discussion

[greymatter776]

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[abhi_jacko]

You can watch the warmup match here : WATCH: WICB Pres XI vs India | WEST INDIES CRICKET BOARD

Thanks a lot man!!!

 

[Yash.]

Great news for many.. Especially @Saroj padhy

5 Duleep Trophy Players who can make the cut for New Zealand series - CricTracker

 

[Saroj padhy]

Great news for many.. Especially @Saroj padhy

5 Duleep Trophy Players who can make the cut for New Zealand series - CricTracker

Yeah he is playing well as always. Back to back half centuries. 77, 90.. Also legendary captaincy.
But I feel Indian selectors are completely blind & corrupted.
May be they took Mayank Agarwal in place of Dhawan.
And Kuldeep Yadav too. Both of them are doing great.

 

[zwarrior]

I don't think we need another opener for now. Especially when Rahul has proved his worth. In test, Vijay and Rahul will be opening and in ODI & T20 we have Rohit and Rahul/Rahane. So, I don't think Gambhir will be given a chance.

 

[zwarrior]

Alright guys. Something was in my head and I thought I will share it.

Should Rahul be treated as opener in ODI and T20s ?

Let's ignore Dhawan for the discussion.

Rohit Sharma is not going anywhere for now. So, we have a choice between Jinx and Rahul. If Jinx doesn't open he would have to bat at #4 position. Honestly, he doesn't belong there. Suppose he comes to bat after 30, 35 overs we need someone in that spot who can accelerate the innings. I am not telling Jinx is not capable of that. But, Rahul is much more suitable for that position even though he is a good opener. We saw recently what Rahul could do when he comes to bat at #4 position. So, Rahul and Jinx are both good openers but Rahul is a better guy than Jinx for the #4 spot.

And, we have another guy for #4 spot. That is Manish Pandey. He was bloody awesome in that last match in Australia and he was equally good in recently finished Quadrangular tournament. Let's remember that Raina's form is shaky. He isn't playing well and he is inconsistent. So, #5 spot is also open. But, I feel Rahul is suitable for #5 spot than Pandey is. If Pandey comes at #4, Rahul can come at #5. He may be coming after 35 or 40 overs. So, we need someone who can hit from ball 1 and Rahul can do it.

I know I am dragging a good batsmen from an opener to #5 spot, but that's what India needs now. Jinx can open with Rohit. Pandey can come in at #4 and Rahul at #5.

 

[Targaryen]

Alright guys. Something was in my head and I thought I will share it.

Should Rahul be treated as opener in ODI and T20s ?

Let's ignore Dhawan for the discussion.

Rohit Sharma is not going anywhere for now. So, we have a choice between Jinx and Rahul. If Jinx doesn't open he would have to bat at #4 position. Honestly, he doesn't belong there. Suppose he comes to bat after 30, 35 overs we need someone in that spot who can accelerate the innings. I am not telling Jinx is not capable of that. But, Rahul is much more suitable for that position even though he is a good opener. We saw recently what Rahul could do when he comes to bat at #4 position. So, Rahul and Jinx are both good openers but Rahul is a better guy than Jinx for the #4 spot.

And, we have another guy for #4 spot. That is Manish Pandey. He was bloody awesome in that last match in Australia and he was equally good in recently finished Quadrangular tournament. Let's remember that Raina's form is shaky. He isn't playing well and he is inconsistent. So, #5 spot is also open. But, I feel Rahul is suitable for #5 spot than Pandey is. If Pandey comes at #4, Rahul can come at #5. He may be coming after 35 or 40 overs. So, we need someone who can hit from ball 1 and Rahul can do it.

I know I am dragging a good batsmen from an opener to #5 spot, but that's what India needs now. Jinx can open with Rohit. Pandey can come in at #4 and Rahul at #5.

I agree with your point on Rahul. But I don't think Manish will be seen in near future soon. He became a sideline after that Australia tour. I would be more than happy if he gets picked for limited overs alongside Rahul.

Dhawan have to say goodbye for now. There are lots of emerging openers in Rahul, Rahane, Agarwal, Mukund etc... Even Gauti has been fantastic in domestic cricket so far...

 

[Saroj padhy]

Gautam Gambhir makes a strong case for third opener's slot ahead of New Zealand Test series

 

[AliB]

I'd preferably pick this as a good strong home squad (copnsidering z and Saroj's posts):

Virat Kohli

Openers
Murali Vijay
Lokesh Rahul
Gautam Gambhir

Top Order
Cheteshwar Pujara
Virat Kohli

Middle Order
Ajinkya Rahane
Rohit Sharma
Wriddhiman Saha

All Rounders
Ravichandran Ashwin

Bowlers
Mohammed Shami
Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Ishant Sharma

Ravindra Jadeja
Amit Mishra

 

[Saroj padhy]

Saha's position still in danger.
Karthik doing well. So as Sheldon Jackson

 

[Aalay]

Saha's position still in danger.
Karthik doing well. So as Sheldon Jackson

Let me know when Karthik learns to keep, I will be happy to have him back in the squad. Sheldon Jackson does not keep in the longer format.

 

[LiveLoveABD]

Shikhar Dhawan will be in the squad. He has a lifetime contract to play for India.

 

[abhi_jacko]

India coach Anil Kumble has given his wholehearted backing for Cheteshwar Pujara to have an uninterrupted run in the Indian middle order, admitting that it is "not good" that a "sword is always hanging on his head."

Good to hear this from the coach !!

Cheteshwar Pujara important for India's Test success - Anil Kumble | Cricket | ESPN Cricinfo

 

[Velocity]

Saha's position still in danger.
Karthik doing well. So as Sheldon Jackson

How is Saha's position in danger? Karthik has done okay and Jackson decent. Didn't Saha score his first Test century a while back? Also he is a very good keeper if not a good batsman.

 

[abhi_jacko]

Pujara scores 256* for India Red