the gap between best batsman and others in Indian team

[rtmohanlal]

Virat  - around 50,55,60 avg:s in the 3 formats each.  Not only that, almost uniform records in each country whether it be in tests or one dayers.

To add to that he is the current  best batsman and is captaining the  side too.

 

Now coming to  others

Rohit -  non existant in tests. Yet ,no uniform records in one dayers

Dhawan      same as above

Pujara - only  existant in tests.Even there, his record is far from adequate   in SENA & WI

Rahane - only  existant in tests. Even here, he is very weak in India

These 4 above form the core of  the 2 formats each along with Kohli.

 

In the bygone era the gap between premier batsman Sachin and others were far  shorter when compared to  that of this era. All of Dravid,Ganguly,Sehwag,Gambhir  played both formats and were ' ATGs  to at least good' in both the formats.Laxman & Yuvraj were  one format  specialists, but they were such successful in every aspect in the only format  they played in.  And Sachin didn't captain much either. 

Always wonder as to why is  there such huge gap between Kohli and each of the others .

 

Is it  the 'elephant in the room'  , arrogant, self centered attitude  of captain Kohli  so that  he does not want others to be successful all format players like him? . Is it the incompetence of Shastri as coach to  take firm decisions w.r.t  trying fresh faces?. Is it  the  incompetency of selectors in providing  fresh extremely  high class talents ? Or is it that Kohli is naturally so gifted so much so that no body can be any way nearer to him as an  all round batsman.? 

 

 

 

[Vilander]

2 hours ago, rtmohanlal said:

arrogant, self centered attitude  of captain Kohli  so that  he does not want others to be successful all format players like him?

how did you arrive at that from

 

this ?

2 hours ago, rtmohanlal said:

Virat  - around 50,55,60 avg:s in the 3 formats each.  Not only that, almost uniform records in each country whether it be in tests or one dayers.

To add to that he is the current  best batsman and is captaining the  side too.

 

Now coming to  others

 

 

Rohit is ODI is near Kohli level ( but less consistent across all conditions)

 

Pujara in tests is near kohli level in India.

 

Kohli is alone outside of India in tests by some margin, since Rahane and Vijay have regressed ( else the margin would have been acceptable)