zen Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 (edited) Shastri deserves all the criticism that he receives but my question is how much power and influence does he have on the Indian team? To me, he appears like a "yes man" to Kohli .... If things go well, Kohli gets the credit. If things go bad, Shastri gets the blame .... It works for cricket fans and pundits too as they don't have to criticize Kohli, who is among the most followed and loved cricketers .... Kumble who tried to change things had to make way for Shastri So besides being the cheerleader, does Shastri play the scapegoat's role too? Edited August 14, 2018 by zen velu and UrmiSinhaRay 1 1 Link to comment
Chandan Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 I just want know, why is Kohli not criticized for his poor captaincy on field and poor leadership qualities off field? Who has gagged the entire Indian media? beetle, Nikola, Switchblade and 2 others 1 4 Link to comment
velu Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 if i get paid for taking blame role , i am ready for that role UrmiSinhaRay 1 Link to comment
Rasgulla Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 (edited) 1 minute ago, velu said: if i get paid for taking blame role , i am ready for that role Thala took that role for 9 years while some chicken was sacked as captain not once but twice back in 90s and early 00s Edited August 14, 2018 by Rasgulla velu and UrmiSinhaRay 1 1 Link to comment
kosingh Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 2 hours ago, zen said: Shastri deserves all the criticism that he receives but my question is how much power and influence does he have on the Indian team? To me, he appears like a "yes man" to Kohli .... If things go well, Kohli gets the credit. If things go bad, Shastri gets the blame .... It works for cricket fans and pundits too as they don't have to criticize Kohli, who is among the most followed and loved cricketers .... Kumble who tried to change things had to make way for Shastri So besides being the cheerleader, does Shastri play the scapegoat's role too? That is the biggest criticism of Shastri- he does nothing. As the English journalist observed, Shastri's presence is ornamental. And for that he deserves the harshest criticism a coach can get. velu and UrmiSinhaRay 1 1 Link to comment
GolGappe Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 Anything for that 8 crore pay cheque. BlueBee, Stan AF and UrmiSinhaRay 1 2 Link to comment
UrmiSinhaRay Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 At the end of the day, everybody and their father-mother knows it is Kohli who is the culprit. People who are blaming Shastri know it too. They are just requesting to get a coach who will not take BS from the players and an organization who is willing to back the coach over the player. Sent from my CPH1609 using Tapatalk zen and ShankarShailendra 2 Link to comment
kirkutfan Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 It is a players' game. The captain should have more power than the coach. Coach exists to support the team, not be in charge of it. Misunderstanding that was partly responsible for Chappell's failure as a coach. Having said that, Kohli then becomes the man to take it when we fail. Ankit_sharma03 1 Link to comment
Khota Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 Shastri is a holy cow. He is untouchable. UrmiSinhaRay 1 Link to comment
shortbread Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 Shastri is like a villain's side kick in action movies, the one you know will be the first to be killed when the revenge mode kicks in! UrmiSinhaRay 1 Link to comment
rtmohanlal Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 Shastri doesn't even take the initiative to try promising youngsters to replace proven mediocres. That is his basic fault UrmiSinhaRay 1 Link to comment
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