Controversial topic alert: Is Virat Kohli needed in India's best T20 XI?

[bowl_out]

Kohli averages 50 in T20I.. Would be a disaster to drop him..

That said his captaincy is obnoxious..  And there are too many accumulators in the team.

 

Changes to be made to the team :  (OUT) Dhawan, Iyer, Pandey, Jadeja.   (IN) Rohit, SKY, Kishan, Tewatia

And make Rohit the captain..

 

The XI should be:

Rohit (c)

Rahul

Kohli

SKY/Samson

Kishan

Pandya

Tewatia

Washington

Shami

Natarajan

Bumrah

[Gollum]

18 hours ago, SK_IH said:

@Gollum @Ankit_sharma03 @Lone Wolf you guys truly believe relieving Kohli of captaincy will automatically free him as a batsman. I mean do you think his recent reluctance to bat at good tempo is only to do with captaincy burden? 

I'd like to think so. Captaincy burden in Indian cricket can be too taxing and he does appear to be restraining himself rather than lack of ability. We see that (mental clutter) with him even in big matches, ICC ODI events, 4th innings chases. Mind will free up if he gives up captaincy in 2 formats, will be better for everyone invested in Indian cricket. Still 3 years of his batting prime left which he can use to win us many matches, him being so stubborn is sad to see. 

Edited December 1, 2020 by Gollum

[SK_IH]

If Virat is the captain till the World Cup, its a better idea for him to bat at 4 instead of 3. Rahul/Rohit/Kohli is just too much sameness. Need to break the monotony atleast.

[putrevus]

Kohli's strength was always about him finishing the innings in shorter formats. If he ceases to be that player he no longer adds value to that team as he cannot over come his slow starts.

[Real McCoy]

There is no best t20 xi. t20s need constant rotation. any player should be replaceable certainly the ones over 30. Im not saying he should be left out but other junior players need to be encouraged and no "senior" culture should be encouraged. I'm ok with Rahul or Pandya captaining the t20 side and rohit and kohli playing. This has the added benefit of lowering the load on Kohli who can concentrate on test and odi cricket

[Swag]

Rohit should be captain.

One of Rahul/Virat has to play.

 

Rohit

Ishan

Virat/Rahul

SKY

Samson

Pandya

 

 

[Majestic]

What is the obsession with Ishan? One great IPL is enough to warrant a place ahead of Kohli? Samson and SKY have been doing from 3-4 years in IPL and hasn't warrant a place yet. Let Kishan first replicate it in one more IPL season next year in April and then consider him.

 

If anything, we should open with Samson.

Edited December 6, 2020 by Majestic

[ShoonyaSifar]

The team will do absolutely fine without him. He has not done much in the last 6-7 T20Is, made pathetic team selections, dropped multiple catches, has been poor with his tactical decisions but we have still won those. That's his importance in this team. A figurative head at best who can only destroy careers and keep picking his buddies (listen to him praise Dhawan today who hit a 50 after 15 innings).