Un Sabko Khilane Ka Kya Faida: Rohit Sharma Fires Massive Dig At Players Picking IPL Over Test Cricket

[Gollum]

21 minutes ago, Adamant said:

If Kohli has another child during ipl time and he still plays then definitely your logic applies otherwise it’s just a low iq rant.

Did Kohli himself deliver the baby that he needed to make himself unavailable for 5 tests? At least in 2020-21 BGT there was a valid excuse due to mandatory quarantine. 

[Gollum]

47 minutes ago, New guy said:

 

In the past 4 years (Since June 2020, post COVID period), Kohli has missed 40% of India's home tests. Guess how many IPL matches he has missed or taken break from? 

Has he missed a single IPL game in the last 15 years? 

 

I remember guys like Shami, Ishant, Umesh, Jadeja, Ashwin opting out of many IPL games or even entire seasons to preserve their bodies. 

Edited February 26 by Gollum

[New guy]

4 minutes ago, Gollum said:

Has he missed a single IPL game in the last 15 years? 

 

I remember guys like Shami, Jadeja, Ashwin opting out of many IPL games or even entire seasons to preserve their bodies. 

He has not

[Gollum]

7 minutes ago, VT87 said:

If he is participating in ipl it should be called out if not reprimand him. His passion about test cricket looks like hogwash even his fitness theatrics is all bullsh@@  Dean Elgar pointed out he and him were drinking till  late night in 2018 Sa series and I saw one video  where he was boasting  that he has not touched alcohol since 2012 ipl season 

Sad part is Kohli missed out on easy runs and centuries this series. On these kind of pitches, against this bowling he would have plundered runs like Jaiswal with many big 100s, and we would have won 5-0. He looked in great form in RSA, when you are in good nick make use of it, why sit idle?

 

Ultimately Smith, Root, Kane will all score 10,000 runs with more 100s and better average than Kohli. More runs against marquee opponents as well in case of Root and Smith. Even though Kohli is definitely better than Kane, arguably even better than Root in test cricket, the stats won't show, after their retirement people will look only at the overall numbers. Looking at Kohli's age, workload, I am not sure he will even score 10k runs, or reach 50 average again, this was his big chance and he chose to be in London doing God knows what. 

[New guy]

31 minutes ago, Adamant said:

If Kohli has another child during ipl time and he still plays then definitely your logic applies otherwise it’s just a low iq rant.

Having children doesn't make someone miss 40% of home tests and 20% of away tests in 4 years. 

 

All his reasons to miss tests somehow doesn't appear during IPL 

 

Kohli fans think everyone else is as gullible as them. 

[putrevus]

2 minutes ago, New guy said:

Having children doesn't make someone miss 40% of home tests and 20% of away tests in 4 years. 

 

All his reasons to miss tests somehow doesn't appear during IPL 

 

Kohli fans think everyone else is as gullible as them. 

Okay he has missed wantedly this series and other series. He chose IPL over tests.

 

What does it prove. Does it negate what he has done in test cricket.

 

He was lone guy who was playing in all three formats for a decade.This skipping started since 2020.

[Gollum]

12 minutes ago, New guy said:

Having children doesn't make someone miss 40% of home tests and 20% of away tests in 4 years. 

 

All his reasons to miss tests somehow doesn't appear during IPL 

 

Kohli fans think everyone else is as gullible as them. 

Cult like behavior whose members see nothing wrong or suspicious in their supreme leader. 

[putrevus]

Cult haters are issue, they have to pick someone to hate.When he was churning runs they hated him,they hated him when he was failing and when he is skipping tests they are hating him.

 

He is just fine, he has earned the right to skip any series he wants, Let others who are playing in his place cement their spots.He will then go away.

 

His legacy as the best player of this generation is set, he does not need any more matches to prove it. 

 

[VT87]

And there’sMitchell  Starc who missed God knows how many ipl season  for the sake of test cricket

[R!TTER]

His legacy is someone who abandoned the team during a tough away tour or someone who chose to play his over the hill mentor(?) to massively reduce our chances of a WC win, or choosing to field in a grand final against the arch enemy(who are historically poor chasers for eons) or playing 2 spinners on a green track in Eng, or losing the plot in first 3 tests of his toughest assignment at home (2017 Oz series) - I'm sure there are others as well. Just counted a few to cement his legacy!

[VT87]

 Great Player  judged by their test career  credentials  and minimum criteria to be ATG is 50 test average and 10k runs 

[Lord]

2 hours ago, Gollum said:

Legacy banta hai sirf test cricket mein. That is why Pujara will always be a legend of Indian cricket while IPL heroes like Nitish Rana, Tripathi, Amit Mishra, Piyush Chawla will be forgotten once they stop playing. All youngsters should realize this first. No test creds, no legacy. 

 

They are lot richer though despite being much inferior and having to work hard. Legacy doesn't foot the bills

[putrevus]

Some of whinging against Kohli is just too funny.

[BlueBlood]

This is the same Rohit Sharma who runs away from post match interviews after losses...

 

This is the same Rohit Sharma who suddenly comes out of the woodwork after beating a weak England squad in spinning heaven tracks at home.

 

Where will this Rohit Sharma run away when England and New Zealand prepares green mamba swinging tracks?

 

I find it funny Indian fans have such short memory of the absolute trashing in WTC final and World cup finals where this fool didn't have the courage to give opportunities to youngsters. Suddenly, KL Rahul, Kohli, Iyer and other seniors get "injured" before IPL but not a peep from this fool and idiotic fans with short memory.

 

He will throw Kishan under the bus now that Jurel is succeeding and probably Iyer too due to Sarfaraz taking over his spot.  BCCI has found the best way to con Indian fans all the time and you fools fall for it.

[kosingh]

Older brigade of batsmen including Rohit need to go. I can't think of any batsman over 28 (maybe even younger than that) that still has both the skill and the commitment to merit a place in the test team. 

[tapandrun]

Its similar to how WI team and their board works , if some1 becomes the captain they have all the morals -Keeping WI board and team first, leagues are not that important etc.

Once they are not the captain they hardly play for WI in favour of various leagues.

 

Rohit did that same in IPL he stated he is unavailable for Aus tour (nt exactly sure if that was Aus or someother SENA team) due to some injury and played back to back IPL matches.

 

Its different yardstick fr different people, now a pure test player is some1 who does not have ability to play white-ball cricket. Its not their 1st choice its the only option they are left with.

 

Kishan was not a big star so he can be treated that way, same thing when Dhawal, Rohit and Kolhi were batting 1-2-3, they said all 3 cannot play wite-ball it was well know who is going to go out of team when they were batting at similar SR. At that time a Left-handed batter who can open kind of arguments didnt come-up.

 

And BCCI and TM has been saying these kind of thing for so long, people have to play domestic etc.. players only started playing domestic once IPL teams asked bcci that their scouting team would like to see player before they go into bidding.

Edited February 26 by tapandrun

[figo6762]

Players over the age of 32 should not selected .. that’s it .. we need a winning team not players who can win individually..  India talent pool is so deep that a constant churn is required .. it’s better for those over 32 to focus on shorter forms .

[kosingh]

18 minutes ago, putrevus said:

Some of whinging against Kohli is just too funny.

 

Thankfully only a couple of years more of him

[putrevus]

4 minutes ago, kosingh said:

 

Thankfully only a couple of years more of him

He can play as long as he wants, if he is good enough he should be selected for team India or he can keep playing IPL. Everyone has to leave at sometime. Father time is undefeated in sports.

 

Meanwhile let the whinging continue.

Edited February 26 by putrevus

[gattaca]

1 hour ago, New guy said:

 

In the past 4 years (Since June 2020, post COVID period), Kohli has missed 40% of India's home tests. Guess how many IPL matches he has missed or taken break from? 

Why are we even pretending people will skip IPL over tests. IPL is where the money is made. Kohli not playing at home is good for young guys to play. Sachin has done this as well.  Technically Kohli has regressed and don’t know how long he will play. It will be a good transition for young guys in the team. I like the phased transition. Home tests are challenging but not like away from home  conditions like SENA or ANES.

Edited February 26 by gattaca