Whether KL Rahul is the next Rohit Sharma ?

[Rasgulla]

1 hour ago, Switchblade said:

Managed by Bunty though but today played a poor shot.

Last time I checked Rahul is with rhiti management. 

[Straight Drive]

1 hour ago, Gollum said:

He is the next Aravinda de Silva. Now you won't find a more inconsistent and crazy impulsive batsman than the Lankan but at his best he would make Sachin and Lara look second class. KLR needs to be supported, that is what great captains like Pataudi or Dada would have done. Kohli's captaincy will be judged on the basis of whether he can mentor and groom the next gen players...it is as much a challenge for VK as it is for KLR. 

Aravinda was good but definitely not better than Sachin or Lara imo. I would put Aravinda as second class compared to both of them. 

[Switchblade]

2 minutes ago, Rasgulla said:

Last time I checked Rahul is with rhiti management. 

Left them and joined Bunty

[Vilander]

disappointing ..made Pujara look better..at least Pujara would have stuck around for 30-40 deliveries for 20 odd. it could be 200 for 5. big difference.

[asterix]

Hope all these bearded MoFos watching and learning how to bat from HaPa...

[Rasgulla]

25 minutes ago, Switchblade said:

Left them and joined Bunty

that explains tests selection. 

[Brainfade]

Under pressure, so play a loose shot when the team is 50/1 and you are supposed to be the fulcrum?

 

Does not cut it. 

[CG]

Under pressure, so play a loose shot when the team is 50/1 and you are supposed to be the fulcrum?
 
Does not cut it. 

Its beyond me how can u drop worlds 6 ranked batsman who is second only to Smith and Kohli for a guy who failed in SA and even in odis.

[Brainfade]

5 minutes ago, CG said:

9 minutes ago, Brainfade said:

Under pressure, so play a loose shot when the team is 50/1 and you are supposed to be the fulcrum?
 
Does not cut it. 

Its beyond me how can u drop worlds 6 ranked batsman who is second only to Smith and Kohli for a guy who failed in SA and even in odis.

To be fair, I think Pujara's form with Yorkshire did not help him. Also the Essex match seemed like some sort of audition. No grudges that KLR was picked here. He should have left no doubt and made it count.

[UrmiSinhaRay]

that explains tests selection. 

Till Shubman Gill or some other good looking/marketable players arrive to take his spot.

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[jf1gp_1]

The only place he scores runs is on this forum

[kosingh]

Rahul is really becoming frustrating. Even prior to his commercialization with Bunty, he had temperament issues. Nothing changed

Edited August 2, 2018 by kosingh

[Khota]

5 hours ago, raki05 said:

Other than Dhwan in test and Rohit ( in odi)?

Which part of "No one" you don't comprehend?

[Suhaan]

4 hours ago, UrmiSinhaRay said:

Honestly, I feel like the hype and the fame went too much into his head- he's more interested in the commercial aspect of playing cricket than doing well.

Bunty might make us believe that Rahul is some special talent yada yada, but the end of the day-the excessive hype he's receiving is gonna backfire on him if he plays poorly.


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He was probably thinking of another casual photoshoot like jhadu pocha kind of and be cool ....his steam bath photoshoot was absolute filth but then it seems ,day in and out he is all lost on those....him and Rahane both were competing for the most reckless shot of this test..

[SK_IH]

Another Indian player who has learnt nothing from Kohli,he needs to be add consistency in his game

[Switchblade]

4 minutes ago, Suhaan said:

He was probably thinking of another casual photoshoot like jhadu pocha kind of and be cool ....his steam bath photoshoot was absolute filth but then it seems ,day in and out he is all lost on those....him and Rahane both were competing for the most reckless shot of this test..

Rahane looked clueless against Stokes

[UrmiSinhaRay]

Rahul is really becoming frustrating. Even prior to his commercialization with Bunty, he had temperament issues. Nothing changed

I will never understand why did the netizens put in so much faith on Rahul in first place.
The hype that was created around him was the final nail in Rahul ka career.
He seems to be a very over eager and patronising guy - and now the fame has gone into his head.
Despite disliking him a lot, one thing I really admire about Kohli is he has managed to balance his extracurriculars with His game and manage to excel in his profession.
Rahul hasn't yet - and the hype that Bunty created for him will actually land him under further scrutiny.
Cringe worthy photoshoots and beauty contest stints are only going to make it worse.


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[Switchblade]

He played a really poor shot but this s his first tour unfair to have high expectations from him.

Edited August 2, 2018 by Switchblade

[vvvslaxman]

KL Rahul reminds me of Unmukt chand. Boom or bust. Either he plays a decent knock or he doesn't last more than single digit number of balls. He is a great stroke player. His reliability index is questionable.  

 

1) issues with starts

2) Once he finds starts issues with conversion.

[rtmohanlal]

he has already failed in 2  rounds of litmus tests in AUS & SAF. 3rd is going on. He needs to  be provided with first 3 full tests. If proven miserable here also, then it should be curtains. The team  do not need yet another hack like Pujara.