We are the favorites to win the world cup 2019 !!!

[Stan AF]

2 minutes ago, Straight Drive said:

Dhoni again trying to hit six , goes for single. Previous decade it used to go for six. Regressed too much. Living on reputation.

 

NZ Commentator said Dhoni would be intimidating factor in WC for opponents. Don't think I have heard as silly statement as that since MSK Prasad's statement.

Please. They want India to select him for the world cup

[Straight Drive]

Wrong thread 

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[Straight Drive]

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[R!TTER]

Dud & Dhongi will screw us over & over & over, till it's completely over 

[velu]

Another dominant performance..

 

[The Hound]

Best top 3 , 2 brilliant wrist spinners , best pacer in Bumrah & of course Thala Dhoni's guidance on field ... We will start as No1 contenders 

[sscomp32]

22 hours ago, vijay50 said:

I see the following weakness that will prevent this team from going beyond certain stage 

1) Rayudus slow batting and very poor fielding

2) Dhonis 80 strike rate batting

3) Kedar jadhavs fitness and terrible fielding

4) Lack of good off spinner in squad of 15.

5) Top 6 batters not bowling , if 1-2 main bowlers have off day.

6) poor fielding in general

7) Lack of left handers in top 6 except Dhawan.

8) Middle order unable to chase 300 + runs if top 3 fails ( weak middle order).

I would like to reply to this because I like the clear mindset. Generally ICF is all hate blinded gibberish. 

 

1. Totally agree. Rayudu has to be removed and pant to play in place of that. Gill would do fine too. 

2. Well that was 2018. 2019 he is more than 100. So the 80 Sr point is wrong. But Rayudu can't play with Dhoni playing and without any question dhoni plays first. 

3. Garbage. Fielding is not that much important if your specialist do the job. If a fielder drops a catch and the bowler isn't able to produce a chance again that means the bowler isn't good enough. His partime bowling and clutch batting in the last year is much more important. He can be the finisher that team wants if the management shows more confidence in him. Also has the mental strength to fight to win even when injured, in big tournament it matters a lot. 

4. You don't need finger spinners when you have two quality wrist spinners. The myth of off spinners against lefties is BS. A good spinner should be able to pick wickets against any batsman and currently we have the best spinning duo (Infact apart from afg i dont see another team with good spin duo) 

5. Well if the Batsman have to bowl, then the bowlers are garbage. Thier job is to bat not bowl. Jadhav is enough as a part timer. Same goes for bowlers too, if they have to bat then the Batsman are not good enough. You either play good genuine all rounders or back specialists. Bits and pieces don't do much. 

6. Agree completely. The overall fielding has reduced a bit. Should improve it in the coming games. 

7. Again hypothetical BS. If the Batsman are good enough the hand doesn't matter. But this point becomes invalid If pant is included in place of Rayudu. 

8. Basically the same thing as point 1. 

 

These are my answers. In short if India doesn't play final that would be a massive upset. Most people are underrating the bowling attack we have right now. With bhuvi and shami both in good form now and with the 2 spinners this is a top bowling attack. Bumrah just makes it invincible for the tough players or tough games. 

 

No team has the capability to beat India without us making big mistakes or missing key players. 

 

Thanks and Happy Republic day to my dear Icfers. :) 

[velu]

@test fan  bump..

[velu]

bumpty bump

 

as predicted by me , we are just 2 games away

[velu]

On 1/25/2019 at 12:07 PM, bahubali said:

There are more chances that Rahul Gandhi can become PM and pigs can fly than India winning WC with Rayadu and Dhoni in playing xi.

 

On 1/25/2019 at 7:26 PM, Lala said:

Yeah you are  unless other teams are not participating 

 

On 1/26/2019 at 10:43 AM, Tendulkar1996 said:

What do the optimists of this thread think now,after a display of 'power hitting' by the august veterans rayudu and dhoni?

 

On 1/26/2019 at 10:54 AM, Audiophile said:

Laoda!

 

On 1/26/2019 at 11:09 AM, R!TTER said:

Dud & Dhongi will screw us over & over & over, till it's completely over 

 

meek posters with zero winning mentality  

[Vilander]

26 minutes ago, velu said:

 

 

 

 

 

meek posters with zero winning mentality  

Leave panther aside he is pak troll

[vijay50]

Kiwis defeated India in warm up game. Never ever underestimate them.

[coffee_rules]

From a contender shoe-in to retired, what a sorry turnaround for Rayudu!