Virat Kohli rested for last two New Zealand ODIs

[Pollack]

23 minutes ago, express bowling said:

 

 

Every big Indian player should play a significant part of the IPL as a matter of priority.

 

Reason ...

 

More than 90% of the BCCI's revenues come from the IPL.

 

At least 75% of the ICC's  revenues come from the BCCI.

 

So, effective, international cricket is being financed largely by the IPL.

 

The much improved infrastructure and training facilities we are seeing for national and even state level cricketers nowadays in India have a lot to do with the financial success of the IPL.

 

 

It is not morally right. Resting for national duty but playing entire IPL. 

[express bowling]

5 minutes ago, Pollack said:

It is not morally right. Resting for national duty but playing entire IPL. 

 

It is not physically possible for All-format-players ( like Kohli, Bumrah and now Shami )  to play all international games and sustain intensity and stay fit.

 

We need to rest them in quite a few bilateral LOI series if we want these superlative performers to have a long career and serve our country for a long time.

 

One has to be practical.

[Pollack]

1 minute ago, express bowling said:

 

It is not physically possible for All-format-players ( like Kohli, Bumrah and now Shami )  to play all international games and sustain intensity and stay fit.

 

We need to rest them in quite a few bilateral LOI series if we want these superlative performers to have a long career and serve our country for a long time.

 

One has to be practical.

And practical thing is to skip few or maybe even all matches of IPL which is  close to WC rather than excusing from an International series. 

[express bowling]

3 minutes ago, Pollack said:

And practical thing is to skip few or maybe even all matches of IPL which is  close to WC rather than excusing from an International series. 

 

If you were a decision maker in the BCCI (  or any administrative decision making group regarding Indian cricket )   would you allow big Indian players to skip the IPL  ?   Could you implement it even if you wanted to  ?

Edited January 24, 2019 by express bowling

[Pollack]

Just now, express bowling said:

 

If you were a decision maker in the BCCI, would you allow big Indian players to skip the IPL  ?

I would definitely instruct them to skip as many matches as they could after halfway through IPL to avoid risks of any major injuries.

[express bowling]

Just now, Pollack said:

I would definitely instruct them to skip as many matches as they could after halfway through IPL to avoid risks of any major injuries.

 

Big players skipping some matches in this IPL , before the WC, is likely to happen anyway.  Kohli skipped some matches of the last IPL too.

 

But no administrator can allow big Indian players to skip the full IPL or most of the matches, if he is fit.

[ShoonyaSifar]

46 minutes ago, Kannadiga said:

We barely tour NZ and he wants to take rest? No point in playing T20s, but atleast complete the ODI leg. The team combination for the World cup is still in shambles. Get your ass over there and take some responsibility as a captain.

All he needs to do is to pick Manish Pandey, Karun Nair, Shreyas Gopal and Gowtham. Everything will be alright after that.

[ShoonyaSifar]

4 minutes ago, Kannadiga said:

Nair and Gopal are yet to prove in A games. Other two should already be in the team if not for the politics. 

Nair hit a triple 100 in a Test match vs a top side man. Why are you dissing him by saying he has not yet proved himself in A games 

[Gollum]

He should have at least played the complete ODI leg in NZ, he also should have played the Asia Cup. Why did he play the WI ODIs? If he makes himself available for the Australia home ODI series it will be clear that he is only there to inflate his numbers. Who sits out of the difficult assignments and makes himself available for cakewalk matches?

 

As soon as he was made test captain he tried to skip the Bangla tour but somehow skipping IPL (rest, not injury related) is unimaginable for him....questionable priorities. Indian captaincy is not a laughing matter, now expect Kohli bhakts to downvote me in 3...2...1..

[VT87]

24 minutes ago, Gollum said:

He should have at least played the complete ODI leg in NZ, he also should have played the Asia Cup. Why did he play the WI ODIs? If he makes himself available for the Australia home ODI series it will be clear that he is only there to inflate his numbers. Who sits out of the difficult assignments and makes himself available for cakewalk matches?

 

As soon as he was made test captain he tried to skip the Bangla tour but somehow skipping IPL (rest, not injury related) is unimaginable for him....questionable priorities. Indian captaincy is not a laughing matter, now expect Kohli bhakts to downvote me in 3...2...1..

I think  his back problem resurrected during Melbourne match when he played some 200balls and ducked  many shortpitch delivery. Even  in Sydney match  he refused to take doubles many  time which is definitely  no kohli  thing.after Melbourne  match  he doesn't  look  same kohli. He would definitely  carry  some back  problem. 

[SK_IH]

37 minutes ago, Gollum said:

He should have at least played the complete ODI leg in NZ, he also should have played the Asia Cup. Why did he play the WI ODIs? If he makes himself available for the Australia home ODI series it will be clear that he is only there to inflate his numbers. Who sits out of the difficult assignments and makes himself available for cakewalk matches?

 

As soon as he was made test captain he tried to skip the Bangla tour but somehow skipping IPL (rest, not injury related) is unimaginable for him....questionable priorities. Indian captaincy is not a laughing matter, now expect Kohli bhakts to downvote me in 3...2...1..

Agree with you. He could have rested from the useless ODI series aginst Aus in Feb. That again would be a stats boosting exercise. 

[Gollum]

17 minutes ago, VT87 said:

I think  his back problem resurrected during Melbourne match when he played some 200balls and ducked  many shortpitch delivery. Even  in Sydney match  he refused to take doubles many  time which is definitely  no kohli  thing.after Melbourne  match  he doesn't  look  same kohli. He would definitely  carry  some back  problem. 

Then he should have rested in the Australia ODI series earlier this month. NZ is the bigger challenge right now, besides we hardly tour there. 

Edited January 24, 2019 by Gollum

[Stan AF]

5 hours ago, express bowling said:

 

 

Every big Indian player should play a significant part of the IPL as a matter of priority.

 

Reason ...

 

More than 90% of the BCCI's revenues come from the IPL.

 

At least 75% of the ICC's  revenues come from the BCCI.

 

So, effective, international cricket is being financed largely by the IPL.

 

The much improved infrastructure and training facilities we are seeing for national and even state level cricketers nowadays in India have a lot to do with the financial success of the IPL.

 

 

Hey Don't come crying(Not you, generally speaking) if our star players get injured and crash out of the WC in the league stages itself. You can't have it all.

 

Priorities,  people. 

[Tendulkar1996]

Need gill in otherwise this oppurtunity will pass by.Rayudu MUST fail badly in next ODI.

[Adi BB]

15 hours ago, Bigg Brother said:

Rested for Nidahas trophy,Asia Cup,WI t20s and now 5 matches of NZ series..

 

Atleast Should have played for NZ series as India tour them almost every 5 years and in future even this many matches can become rarity. Will play 14 matches in 1.5 months during IPL. Somebody needs to question him for this.

Absolutely,this is setting a wrong precedence and disrespect towards the other sides .we are touring nzl afyrt 5 years and he'll go away mid tour .

But have no doubts that he'll be miraculously fit and fresh to play 2 months of IPL in a hectic schedule and in that heat .

Kohli and bcci need to answer this !

[ShoonyaSifar]

11 minutes ago, Adi BB said:

Absolutely,this is setting a wrong precedence and disrespect towards the other sides .we are touring nzl afyrt 5 years and he'll go away mid tour .

But have no doubts that he'll be miraculously fit and fresh to play 2 months of IPL in a hectic schedule and in that heat .

Kohli and bcci need to answer this !

No answers needed. IPL is the  main money spinner for BCCI. That IPL money has helped BCCI improve lives of international and FC cricketers including ex-players, have world class stadiums and practice facilities, run massive structure at the grassroots with regular tournaments starting from u-14 levels and have more functional academies. I would not blame them for prioritizing IPL over some other series.

 

I would much rather see IPL continue to be successful than to see BCCI blocking its growth and in turn hurting the cricket ecosystem especially with Manohar having back stabbed BCCI to get the big three model scrapped leading to loss of tens of millions.

[DHONI_FANN]

1 hour ago, Tendulkar1996 said:

Need gill in otherwise this oppurtunity will pass by.Rayudu MUST fail badly in next ODI.

Rayudu be like allah meherban to gadha pehelwan. BC 1st odi me bhi duck par out hone bach gaya

[sportzcraazy]

Rishab Pant should be given chance as he played very well in Australia series.

[Mass]

After playing for such a long series in Australia we still want him to play this series what is happening with people out here...and with him not playing, the middle order will be tested and some new guy will get the opportunity to bat at 3 for a back up. Him alongwith shami should get rested asap. Its been a long hectic schedule for both of these men and with rahul pandya and gill in the mix its a win win situation

[Adi BB]

2 hours ago, ShoonyaSifar said:

No answers needed. IPL is the  main money spinner for BCCI. That IPL money has helped BCCI improve lives of international and FC cricketers including ex-players, have world class stadiums and practice facilities, run massive structure at the grassroots with regular tournaments starting from u-14 levels and have more functional academies. I would not blame them for prioritizing IPL over some other series.

 

I would much rather see IPL continue to be successful than to see BCCI blocking its growth and in turn hurting the cricket ecosystem especially with Manohar having back stabbed BCCI to get the big three model scrapped leading to loss of tens of millions.

Yes but not at the expense of national duties .you do understand the gravity of the situation right ? Skipping national duties just to be fit for IPL is not on !

Either you make the intl schedule lighter (hello money minded bcci ain't interested in that) or you can play IPL matches all you want but not by resting during national duty .

As a captain of the team he needs to answer this