Rohit: 'It was not so easy to just move on' from World Cup final defeat/

[Vickydev]

Tough watch. I didn't care about the loss but seeing from a player's perspective you understand how much it meant to them. Good lad Rohit, probably won't get another shot at it ever again

[Insidious]

Should have retired from LOIs atleast.

[spiritb2]

Question is What's another ultimate prize he is looking for?

[singhvivek141]

2 hours ago, jf1gp_1 said:

Disappointing to see few comments. Not one person said a thing about Rohits approach or captaincy before start of final. 

We lost the final, that chapter is closed now.

Whats the point of coming on camera and explaining all this ? What steps has been taken to ensure we remove the non performing assets and move towards future.

 

All this PR drama is just to create sympathy on Social Media, so that their fans can line up and protest for their inclusion in the T20 WC. If he wishes, he can release his own biography movie post retirement where he can talk at length about his pain which he felt post the loss.

[rollingstoned]

2 hours ago, Vickydev said:

Tough watch. I didn't care about the loss but seeing from a player's perspective you understand how much it meant to them. Good lad Rohit, probably won't get another shot at it ever again

Him and Kohlis emotions were genuine after losing the game tbh. How we *ed up and what we did/are doing since then to fix it is another discussion. 

[singhvivek141]

47 minutes ago, rollingstoned said:

Him and Kohlis emotions were genuine after losing the game tbh. How we *ed up and what we did/are doing since then to fix it is another discussion. 

Practice makes perfect, they have years of experience is losing every ICC knockout.

[BacktoCricaddict]

6 hours ago, vvvslaxman said:

Once this bunch moves on we can win something. We need a captain with killer instinct, coach with killer instinct. This timid pussy attitude is not going to win cups.

By then the next bunch will be in their 30s, will try to hang on until they are 40 .... rinse, repeat ...

[Haarkarjeetgaye]

nahi nahi rohit rote nahi beta. ole ole..koi baat nahi. tum the hi useless player. kyun hope kari jeetne ki.

bhag bhaag ja yahan se

[Haarkarjeetgaye]

5 hours ago, jf1gp_1 said:

Disappointing to see few comments. Not one person said a thing about Rohits approach or captaincy before start of final. 

Before the start of the final, did you not read here that middle order has not been tested enough. That Sky and Jadeja should have been sent up earlier in the last 2 - 3 games. That Kohli or Iyer should bowl more?

 

Useless victories hide deficiencies

 

[Haarkarjeetgaye]

4 hours ago, Vickydev said:

Tough watch. I didn't care about the loss but seeing from a player's perspective you understand how much it meant to them. Good lad Rohit, probably won't get another shot at it ever again

You think so. Money is bigger than fame in this game. 

[Haarkarjeetgaye]

Do you guys even remember Rohits knock in the T20 Semi final. Do you remember him playin KL in all games despite KL leaving maidens in T20. Dont fall for emotional PR

[Haarkarjeetgaye]

2 hours ago, rollingstoned said:

Him and Kohlis emotions were genuine after losing the game tbh. How we *ed up and what we did/are doing since then to fix it is another discussion. 

do you have a meter or something to check they were genuine?

[Bigg Brother]

All this drama so he can crawl his way back in T20 squad. We are thankful for his contribution as opener in this wc but this was expected. Ravindra and DeCock despite younger than him scored more or less same as openers and that too away from home. We are actually habituated to mediocrity and selfish performances so we tend to hype selfless performances but little we did know is that is the basic requirement to win as an unit. Out of 7-8 matches he scored, 2 were against minnow and 1-2 where we were chasing smaller totals. So yeah no need to overhype him. He bottled it when mattered and that will be remembered forever, just like his 5 centuries of 2019 wc were forgotten. History will remember only Travis Head's knock and his catch (Except star sports who will try to lure the Indian fans with Indian batsmen's supremacy in 2023 wc showing highlights of group matches in 2027 hype up..)

[The Realist]

"Reports have also suggested that Rohit Sharma will not only play the T20 World Cup next year but is also in line to lead the team"

 

[BacktoCricaddict]

All of this can be true at the same time and are not mutually exclusive:

 

(1) Rohit Sharma did a good job batting in the WC. This includes the final.

(2) Rohit Sharma captained the team well right up until the final.

(3) Rohit Sharma made some tactical errors (like not attacking more in the field), leading to an easy win for the Ozzies.

(4) Rohit Sharma is a star player and will be remembered as one of the greatest talents ever in Indian cricket.

(5) Rohit Sharma cares about the team, is genuinely disappointed in the finals loss and knows they let one slip away. 

(6) Rohit Sharma has reached the end of his shelf-life and should be shown the door so the next generation of talent can flourish.

 

Edited December 14, 2023 by BacktoCricaddict

[Haarkarjeetgaye]

1 hour ago, The Realist said:

"Reports have also suggested that Rohit Sharma will not only play the T20 World Cup next year but is also in line to lead the team"

 

from vada pav to samosa to bonda by next WC

[R!TTER]

11 hours ago, Chaos said:

He played selfless. He gave us cracking starts. 

That's BS he played a selfish, stupid innings in the final. Anyone with a half a brain would’ve seen what the Oz plan was & there was no need to go for a six every ball, especially against a part timer! We lost the game through sheer strategy, or lack thereof from our TM

[vvvslaxman]

1 hour ago, BacktoCricaddict said:

All of this can be true at the same time and are not mutually exclusive:

 

(1) Rohit Sharma did a good job batting in the WC. This includes the final.

(2) Rohit Sharma captained the team well right up until the final.

(3) Rohit Sharma made some tactical errors (like not attacking more in the field), leading to an easy win for the Ozzies.

(4) Rohit Sharma is a star player and will be remembered as one of the greatest talents ever in Indian cricket.

(5) Rohit Sharma cares about the team, is genuinely disappointed in the finals loss and knows they let one slip away. 

(6) Rohit Sharma has reached the end of his shelf-life and should be shown the door so the next generation of talent can flourish.

 

 

He did a lot of things right like batting positively. But his captaincy completely froze both in the semi final ( briefly) and in the final. Under pressure his captaincy wilted. It is fine and dandy when your players deliver under pressure. What would you when things don't go well. How will you reverse it around? He did not exhibit that skills. He imploded infront of 120000 people.

[BacktoCricaddict]

2 minutes ago, vvvslaxman said:

 

He did a lot of things right like batting positively. But his captaincy completely froze both in the semi final ( briefly) and in the final. Under pressure his captaincy wilted. It is fine and dandy when your players deliver under pressure. What would you when things don't go well. How will you reverse it around? He did not exhibit that skills. He imploded infront of 120000 people.

My hypothesis is that the these guys sincerely believe that they still have it them to prove the doubters wrong. That they deserve another chance. It's the double-edged sword of competitiveness and ego. It is up to the selectors to do the right thing and move on from them. 

[vvvslaxman]

30 minutes ago, BacktoCricaddict said:

My hypothesis is that the these guys sincerely believe that they still have it them to prove the doubters wrong. That they deserve another chance. It's the double-edged sword of competitiveness and ego. It is up to the selectors to do the right thing and move on from them. 

 

There should be zero room for sentiment.  Losing a final with an inform team is inexcusable. He needs to face the consequence regardless of what he "thinks".