Rohit Sharma's performance as Indian captain

[Frustrated]

Deep down within, this Tondu must be aware that it's not just our bowling which cost us the WC. It's the terrible batting of top order (incl himself) too.  But he won't accept that in media.  Has too much ego despite being physically and mentally unfit to lead the team. Post Asia Cup debacle, he said our team combination was almost settled for the WC except one or two spots.  Not sure whether to laugh or cry at this joker and his statements. 

[Frustrated]

4 hours ago, FischerTal said:

Tondu Sharma should open vada pav stall in Chembur. Uski aukaat wahi hain

But then, why hv u liked a post above which said Rohit did an excellent job of taking this hopeless team to the SF.  

[Majestic]

Yes, he is very dumb captain.

 

He picks Ashwin as first spinner and then decides to play Hooda as second spinner. Did it twice and in neither of the two games, he was able to use Hooda for even one over. Given that both Ash and Axar were poor, why can't he go with Yuzi and Hooda pair?

 

What is the logic behind replacing DK with Pant in the same batting position? You played a lefty so that he comes to bat at 6 with 5 righties on top?

[SRT100]

2 hours ago, Frustrated said:

Deep down within, this Tondu must be aware that it's not just our bowling which cost us the WC. It's the terrible batting of top order (incl himself) too.  But he won't accept that in media.  Has too much ego despite being physically and mentally unfit to lead the team. Post Asia Cup debacle, he said our team combination was almost settled for the WC except one or two spots.  Not sure whether to laugh or cry at this joker and his statements. 

 

Correct, Hitman got a lot wrong in this WC, which is where the shame is.

 

The batting lineup and going with himself, KL and Kohli at 1,2,3. It killed the RR and placed so much pressure on the middle order, who doesnt get much experience, because these three players are busy soaking up balls in bilateral tournaments.

 

The wicketkeeping position he got wrong.

 

The bowlers and preparing the backups was also wrong too.

 

Basically HItman couldnt have tried any better to have screwed this WC up for India.

[SRT100]

9 minutes ago, Majestic said:

Yes, he is very dumb captain.

 

He picks Ashwin as first spinner and then decides to play Hooda as second spinner. Did it twice and in neither of the two games, he was able to use Hooda for even one over. Given that both Ash and Axar were poor, why can't he go with Yuzi and Hooda pair?

 

What is the logic behind replacing DK with Pant in the same batting position? You played a lefty so that he comes to bat at 6 with 5 righties on top?

 

There is plenty of errors he made, in fact someone on here should sit down and post all of them for this WC.

 

Hooda selection was beyond stupid, he never bowled.

[FischerTal]

51 minutes ago, Frustrated said:

But then, why hv u liked a post above which said Rohit did an excellent job of taking this hopeless team to the SF.  

Mistake lol. 

[express bowling]

Rohit's reading of the game does not seem to be that good nowadays. 

 

Be it player selection or assessing playing conditions, he has disappointed in many areas. 

 

His brand of cricket had become very timid .... preferring trundlers and finger spinners and tuk tuk batsmen.  It's like we are back to the late 1980s. 

 

An unfit looking paunchy captain who lacks both aggression as well as tactical nous, is a disappointment in 2022.

 

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Can't just blame one individual. The entire setup/system is a failure. The BCCI is a failure of a cricket board 

[SRT100]

1 hour ago, express bowling said:

Rohit's reading of the game does not seem to be that good nowadays. 

 

Be it player selection or assessing playing conditions, he has disappointed in many areas. 

 

His brand of cricket had become very timid .... preferring trundlers and finger spinners and tuk tuk batsmen.  It's like we are back to the late 1980s. 

 

An unfit looking paunchy captain who lacks both aggression as well as tactical nous, is a disappointment in 2022.

 

 

 

Hitman being made captain of India's white  ball team should have happened years ago if they wanted to go at that direction when he was at his peak.

 

Old, pregnant, slow and out of form. He is an embarrassment.

 

He made many tactical errors this wc and should be held accountable.

[Bigg Brother]

Dumbest, most idiotic,most selfish, most stupid, most pathetic...

 

Any superlatives would apply to this fraud. Thanks to DK for saving his ass in Nidahas otherwise this guy would have become meme captain from get go for sending Shankar before DK. And what experience did he has that his fans were demanding him as captain? For winning 5 trophies with team filled with international superstars and Brilliant Indian domestic players unearthed by their talent scout team?? 

[express bowling]

39 minutes ago, SRT100 said:

 

Hitman being made captain of India's white  ball team should have happened years ago if they wanted to go at that direction when he was at his peak.

 

Old, pregnant, slow and out of form. He is an embarrassment.

 

He made many tactical errors this wc and should be held accountable.

 

 

Exactly !

 

Good Captaincy comes with an expiry date. When the captain is younger, he is less cautious and less " married " to old colleagues. He wants to build a new winning team and build a legacy and ends up taking risks.

 

Older captains become too cautious and too dogmatic about their old style which maybe outdated now or may not suit the aging players that he carries around for mental comfort.

 

We have seen it with Dhoni and Ganguly too, and now seeing with Rohit.

Edited November 15, 2022 by express bowling

[SRT100]

1 minute ago, express bowling said:

 

 

Exactly !

 

Good Captaincy comes with an expiry date. When the captain is younger, he is less cautious and less " married " to old colleagues. He wants to build a new winning team and build a legacy and ends up taking risks.

 

Older captains become too cautious and too dogmatic about their old style which maybe outdated now or may not suit the aging players that he carries around for mental comfort.

 

We have seen it with Dhoni and Ganguly too, and now seeing with Rohit.

 

Its a shame really.

 

Hitman would have been wonderful in his peak. In many ways I do feel for him, Kohli could have had the Test and Hitman ODI or T20 or both.

Australia share the captaincy as do other countries, but in India they give all the power to just one and this is when corruption is most likely to occur.

[SRT100]

If India want to move forward, assign 3 captains for Test, ODI and T20.

 

Then things will get very very interesting.

[anurag82]

Yes

[zen]

Still no word on his retirement

[coffee_rules]

31 minutes ago, zen said:

Still no word on his retirement

2026 T20 WC is in India. RoKo ko koi roknewala nai tab tak!

[zen]

3 minutes ago, coffee_rules said:

2026 T20 WC is in India. RoKo ko koi roknewala nai tab tak!

Likely to be dropped sooner or later … BCCI does not care if a player retires or not

[coffee_rules]

2 minutes ago, zen said:

Likely to be dropped sooner or later … BCCI does not care if a player retires or not

Woh bhi BCCI? There is no precedence nor do they have the gall/spine

[zen]

Just now, coffee_rules said:

Woh bhi BCCI? There is no precedence nor do they have the gall/spine

Retirement is an honourable way out for a player … Once an aging player stops performing, he begins to get “mis handled”  and eventually gets kicked out  

 

 

[vayuu1]