Possible KL Rahul theory...

[Vk1]

Just checked stats.. poor guy has played 2 T20s ( dismissed early in both games )  & 1 odi against Pak ( 57 runs).. he is unfairly getting criticized now

[coffee_rules]

1 hour ago, Vk1 said:

Just checked stats.. poor guy has played 2 T20s ( dismissed early in both games )  & 1 odi against Pak ( 57 runs).. he is unfairly getting criticized now

It all comes to hate. He’s one among closely scrutinized. 

[Vk1]

3 hours ago, coffee_rules said:

It all comes to hate. He’s one among closely scrutinized. 

all because of his famous strikerate is overrated statement and innings for orange cap than going for strikerate  

[Sooda]

 

He is simply out of form now which compounds things, but I Still think this holds - he can not be a good T20 and Test bat at the same time.

Selectors need to tell him he does not feature in T20I plans, concentrate on test opener- where he has shown he can do well- and ODI middle order bat, Good back to Ranji if need be. Certainly do not scrap around for 20 off 70 balls and suck momentum in a home test.

 

Rohit and Pujara are not going to be around for a lot longer, Rahul can be in our opener/top 3 in both those formats for a few years yet.

 

He definitely should not have taken Gills spot in this test, diabolical decision.

 

This guy agrees:

 

https://espncricinfo.shar.estori.es/go/2a04e981-e141-736b-d55b-3a0947ca70a0/8e89fa78-9624-7ae1-7972-3a0947cb11c3

Edited February 9, 2023 by Sooda

[vvvslaxman]

2 hours ago, Sooda said:

 

He is simply out of form now which compounds things, but I Still think this holds - he can not be a good T20 and Test bat at the same time.

Selectors need to tell him he does not feature in T20I plans, concentrate on test opener- where he has shown he can do well- and ODI middle order bat, Good back to Ranji if need be. Certainly do not scrap around for 20 off 70 balls and suck momentum in a home test.

 

Rohit and Pujara are not going to be around for a lot longer, Rahul can be in our opener/top 3 in both those formats for a few years yet.

 

He definitely should not have taken Gills spot in this test, diabolical decision.

 

This guy agrees:

 

https://espncricinfo.shar.estori.es/go/2a04e981-e141-736b-d55b-3a0947ca70a0/8e89fa78-9624-7ae1-7972-3a0947cb11c3

 

I don't think it is a case of issue with switching between formats. He is always in self-preservation mode regardless of format. I honestly do not want to pair him up with Gill. He could ruin Gill as well.

[mani sha]

He needs to go play ranji . Rediscover his attacking game . Become a positive cricketer . 
 

he is playing like a mid 90 s Indian batsman . Meek , defensive , flash in the pan . He is the ultra downgraded version of dravid in odi and the ultra down graded version of nayan Mongia in tests as a batsman . At least mongia played one match winning knock way above his abilities - Rahul will go down as the most talented bat underachiever of his era . It’s a mystery to see him in team . Players like Mayank have been discarded for far lesser sins and yet are scoring heavily trying to stake a claim back . 

[raki05]

13 minutes ago, mani sha said:

He needs to go play ranji . Rediscover his attacking game . Become a positive cricketer . 
 

he is playing like a mid 90 s Indian batsman . Meek , defensive , flash in the pan . He is the ultra downgraded version of dravid in odi and the ultra down graded version of nayan Mongia in tests as a batsman . At least mongia played one match winning knock way above his abilities - Rahul will go down as the most talented bat underachiever of his era . It’s a mystery to see him in team . Players like Mayank have been discarded for far lesser sins and yet are scoring heavily trying to stake a claim back . 

There is no way KL is better batter in India than 100 of other domestic openers we have, let alone comparing him to Gill, Agrwal,Shaw and Jaiswal. Even ranji plate B team openers are better than this meek selfish player.

[Sooda]

41 minutes ago, vvvslaxman said:

 

I don't think it is a case of issue with switching between formats. He is always in self-preservation mode regardless of format. I honestly do not want to pair him up with Gill. He could ruin Gill as well.

 

Sadly yes he is like that now, was not always thus, he has smashed a 50 ball t20i century 

 

 

[speedracer]

10 hours ago, raki05 said:

There is no way KL is better batter in India than 100 of other domestic openers we have, let alone comparing him to Gill, Agrwal,Shaw and Jaiswal. Even ranji plate B team openers are better than this meek selfish player.

This chutiya. Apologies for swearing but I cant take it. I just cannot take it anymore. Even when he 'performance, it will be like a one off performance like he did vs englund or SA. In one or 2 innings and then fail in 6 or 7 innings after. 34 averaging fodder. Even jaffer was better.

[Need4Speed]

Esp in a country that have good options why are we persisting with him unnnecesarily..he is not in twenties anymore…

He has no right to block Gill and neither the coach..Sack both..for their poor thought process and vision..

Edited February 10, 2023 by Need4Speed

[Number]

We can think of all kind of theories but the reality could well be someone averaging 35 in 45 tests is probably not good enough.

[coffee_rules]

Possible theory:Shani kaata. Saturn has occupied all his houses. He should pray to Shanishwara to get some relief. 

[vvvslaxman]

If Rahul loses his place. That is it. He ain't coming back again. 

[BacktoCricaddict]

I just wish, as a group, we would stop complaining about his physical appearance and expressions.  Those are not the reasons for his failures.  I don't care if he has this expression, as long as he was scoring runs.

 

[Lord]

5 minutes ago, BacktoCricaddict said:

I just wish, as a group, we would stop complaining about his physical appearance and expressions.  Those are not the reasons for his failures.  I don't care if he has this expression, as long as he was scoring runs.

 

 

it gives out his mental state

[R!TTER]

8 minutes ago, BacktoCricaddict said:

I just wish, as a group, we would stop complaining about his physical appearance and expressions.  Those are not the reasons for his failures.  I don't care if he has this expression, as long as he was scoring runs.

You sure about that?

[prasen82]

I think the game has changed . Either you are good in tests or you are good in ODIs. 

 

Making patta wickets like 90s are no longer applicable for tests . With interest levels waning , they want results , hence more spinning or bouncy or swinging tracks . Tests is a bowlers game while ODis and T20s are batters game.

 

Asking a Player to drive in limited overs while asking them to leave balls in 5th stump line is going to be difficult. Multi format players are going to be rarity.

 

Earmark players across formats and based on roles. Single player cannot play all across the lineup and across formats.

 

As for Rahul, he is up in age as well . Let him know that he is earmarked for tests and not for LOIs and he should have an average of above 50 to be in team else next man up. 

 

With the amount of talent we have , it's okay to have 40 odd players across 3 formats . 

 

Compensate test only players higher than ODis than T20s. T20 good players will anyways make a killing based on IPL. 

 

Introduce performance based bonuses , not based on averages but also based on impact. 

[Lord]