India tour of Ireland (2 T20Is) & England (1 Test, 3 ODIs & 3 T20Is)

[Bigby Wolf]

Watched the game in TV after a long time credits to SKY.

Some of the shots he played were simply brilliant and thoroughly enjoyable.

If only had little bit of support from either DK or Jadeja ...

Nonetheless was a great game and a wonderful series overall.

 

[LiveLoveABD]

KL Rahul should see this SKY innings and be motivated. He is no lesser a batter in terms of ability, shots or range but SKY is fearless while he bats in an insecure way. More of the same and the results don't matter as long as the approach is there.

Where and how Kohli fits now is a huge huge question mark but my heart says there is a spot for him. It's about one innings and then I feel the floodgates will open!

 

[LiveLoveABD]

Rohit backing Kohli to the hilt in the press, something a lot of Indian cricketers never got from Kohli. If the current leadership group used his barometer for selection there is no way he would be a part of the squad.

I for one would back Kohli, take him to Oz and bat him at 3 but I don't think that "conversations around Kohli's place in the side are unwarranted" theory flies for me. He has had a very very long rope and this is now I think 3 years and 100+ innings without a ton (some knocks are more important than tons) but I mean an innings of Kohli's pedigree has been few and far in between.The conversations are absolutely justified and it would be hard to argue or justify his place in the side. I am on the side of the fence which believes that he still has it and it's about one knock but I have the maturity to realise I could be wrong. Sometimes, sportsmen don't recover. My point is that he is not an automatic selection by far and the conversation around it is absolutely justified. The more complicated situation is that unlike other teams, replacement options for India are galore!

 

[Na Maloom Afraad]

Classic Manjrekar.

Still can't believe Jadeja didn't pull a 'talk nah, Viv' on him :/

 

[Aislabie]

Rohit backing Kohli to the hilt in the press, something a lot of Indian cricketers never got from Kohli. If the current leadership group used his barometer for selection there is no way he would be a part of the squad.

I for one would back Kohli, take him to Oz and bat him at 3 but I don't think that "conversations around Kohli's place in the side are unwarranted" theory flies for me. He has had a very very long rope and this is now I think 3 years and 100+ innings without a ton (some knocks are more important than tons) but I mean an innings of Kohli's pedigree has been few and far in between. The conversations are absolutely justified and it would be hard to argue or justify his place in the side. I am on the side of the fence which believes that he still has it and it's about one knock but I have the maturity to realise I could be wrong. Sometimes, sportsmen don't recover. My point is that he is not an automatic selection by far and the conversation around it is absolutely justified. The more complicated situation is that unlike other teams, replacement options for India are galore!

I mean, I'd drop him just for the memes like a mature adult.

Beyond that though, nobody is ever an automatic selection but prime Virat Kohli was about as close as anyone ever got

 

[icyman]

I can no longer continue watching the Indian team. Sorry to say, but I cannot relate to the team at all.

The frequency of changes, the obsession of making every member of the squad play is killing my interest in the team. I do not know who will open, who will bat, bowl, keep.

It's like an fresh IPL team trying hard to get a settled combo for a year now. What is alarming is the fact that the man behind these changes has been instrumental in bringing home glories for the U19 side. Understand he tried out a variety of players each game with that age group, however, the same doesn't bode well for the players and spectators at the national level.

I honestly got so pissed at the changes that I didn't watch the live game. There was no need to REST Bumrah and Bhuvi yesterday. You cannot go in with a Schoolboy attack!

Pretty sure, I'm simply going to follow the ODI series via Cricinfo. My love for the game and country is getting eroded daily, thanks to the stupid selection policies.

 

[Gaurav_7]

One of the fines T20I knocks by Surya yesterday. Too bad he did not end up on the winning side but it was such an elegant knock to watch. Hats off!

 

[icyman]

Not if Shreyas continues to bat like this is an ODI.

I think the hate for Iyer is a bit unreal at the moment. He did pretty well in ensuring that SKY could launch the attack from the other end. Social Media is quite abuzz with Iyer bashing.

KL Rahul should see this SKY innings and be motivated. He is no lesser a batter in terms of ability, shots or range but SKY is fearless while he bats in an insecure way. More of the same and the results don't matter as long as the approach is there.

Where and how Kohli fits now is a huge huge question mark but my heart says there is a spot for him. It's about one innings and then I feel the floodgates will open!

I think KLR too doesnt fit into the XI at the moment. Batting abilities aside, he is the perfect fit for the ODI setup. He likes taking his time and will never go for his shots. In the bargain KLR will eat up a lot many deliveries too. Also, please do not confuse KLR's IPL batting with his stints for the national side. He is a different beasts in the domestic setup and tends to play differently there. One thing about Rahul, he may score his runs during the first innings; however, his record while chasing isn;t that great.

Regarding Kohli, IMO, take the same squad minus Kohli to Australia.

 

[SaiSrini]

I dont think Virat Kohli is going to return back to his prime in T20's. The game is changing faster than we thought and we are seeing the effects of it in India's approach this recent series. Kohli is going to find it tougher and tougher as the new approach takes hold. For all of Kohli's greatness, he's not really a "blast from get go" person. Rohit is of a similar mould, but captaincy keeps him safe and he's sort of a stable brain (unlike Kohli who doesn't pass off that personality; he's known for making constant changes in his quest for excellence).

I would take the bold decision of dropping Kohli for the T20 World Cup. I think Ishan/Rahul/Hooda/Pant are more than enough backups for the No. 2 and No. 3 batting spots (Rohit is No. 1). And Surya starts at 4, followed by Hardik, Karthik & Jadeja.

 

[WubbaLubbaDubDub]

I was not sad seeing India lose yesterday and the reason was that we tried. We did not get bogged down after losing 3 wickets and we were inch away from a victory. SKY played a brilliant knock. I for one think KL Rahul and Virat Kohli have no space in the XI. KL has been injured almost a year now and just played the IPL in between. Kohli should focus on ODI World Cup and test matches.

My XI would be

1. Rohit Sharma
2. Rishabh Pant
3. Deepak Hooda
4. SKY
5. Hardik Pandya
6. Dinesh Kartik/Ishan Kishan
7. Ravindra Jadeja
8. Bhuvi
9. Yuzi
10 . Seamer
11. Bumrah

 

[Bigby Wolf]

After the series following positions are most likely fixed:

Sharma
Pant/Rahul/Kishan
Kohli (Don't think will be dropped only if he gets injured or opts himself out).
SKY
Hardik
Jadeja.
DK
Harshal
Bhuvi
Bumrah
Chahal.

Hooda,Samson/Iyer,Axar,Avesh Khan,Bishnoi.

Geez its tough to pick a full 16 member.

A fit Deepak Chahar would have been a valuable asset , Arshdeep Singh deserves more chance so is Umran Malik others who have missed out.

At the moment the above 16 member is likely to get picked maybe Samson or couple of picks here & there.

 

[NILAYSHAH60]

Geez its tough to pick a full 16 member.

I guess we are allowed only 15 players?

 

[NILAYSHAH60]

something a lot of Indian cricketers never got from Kohli

My initial thoughts on reading this...

List of players who were backed by Kohli in tough times....

Mohammad Siraj
.
.
.

Omg!! that's it? 7 years of Cricket and we have a player who does not even play 3 formats for India to come under Kohli era!

 

[LiveLoveABD]

After the series following positions are most likely fixed:

Sharma
Pant/Rahul/Kishan
Kohli (Don't think will be dropped only if he gets injured or opts himself out).
SKY
Hardik
Jadeja.
DK
Harshal
Bhuvi
Bumrah
Chahal.

Hooda,Samson/Iyer,Axar,Avesh Khan,Bishnoi.

Geez its tough to pick a full 16 member.

A fit Deepak Chahar would have been a valuable asset , Arshdeep Singh deserves more chance so is Umran Malik others who have missed out.

At the moment the above 16 member is likely to get picked maybe Samson or couple of picks here & there.

And then we complain why Rahul doesn't bat like SKY?

Rahul's spot should not remotely be a / / /

Ishan Kishan & Rishabh Pant have potential but have not proven anything in the format nor are in better form.

 

[Bevab]

I don’t understand the sudden craze with Pant opening that has taken over everywhere as a storm. He’s played what, 40+ games without much results to show for it in the middle order? All of a sudden he’s made the opener on the basis of not much domestic experience there and just because Sharma and Sehwag did it successfully we’re now believing that lightning will strike thrice? I still feel if he can work his game out he’ll send DK back to the reserves but until then I‘d back the latter.