Most Selfish Indian Cricketer

[zen]

Who is India’s most selfish cricketer? 
 

Qualification: min 50 tests or 100 LOIs (ODIs + T20s)
 

Indian cricket has a history of selfish cricketers. Some may argue that almost all cricketers are selfish, so in that case we are trying to figure out the relatively more selfish cricketer. 

Irony of Indian cricket is that the more selfish you are, the more fan following you are likely to have.

 

Don’t throw in random names. Name the one who has appeared the most selfish to you among the cricketers that you have followed (and if possible, give examples of their selfish behaviour as well!).

Let’s see if we can drill into cricketers that selfishness does not go unnoticed. 

 

[singhvivek141]

14 minutes ago, zen said:

Who is India’s most selfish cricketer? 
 

Qualification: min 50 tests or 100 LOIs (ODIs + T20s)
 

Indian cricket has a history of selfish cricketers. Some may argue that almost all cricketers are selfish, so in that case we are trying to figure out the relatively more selfish cricketer. 

Irony of Indian cricket is that the more selfish you are, the more fan following you are likely to have.

 

Don’t throw in random names. Name the one who has appeared the most selfish to you among the cricketers that you have followed (and if possible, give examples of their selfish behaviour as well!).

Let’s see if we can drill into cricketers that selfishness does not go unnoticed. 

 

Mohammad Fixeruddin .... name itself is enough.

Was the chief orchestrator of fixing saga with Mukesh Gupta. Sent our cricket in the dark ages. Even played as mediator with Hansie Cronje, on top of that played the religion card and blamed the entire nation who supported him when he was the captain.

 

[Majestic]

KL Rahul for a start. 

[Lord]

13 minutes ago, Majestic said:

KL Rahul for a start. 

 

more choker then selfish. Has actually donned multiple roles according to team requirements

[Lord]

Hardik 'I don't wanna play Tests but give me IPL money' Pandu

[Majestic]

3 minutes ago, Lord said:

 

more choker then selfish. Has actually donned multiple roles according to team requirements

That's to save his position. His approach of batting epitomizes selfishness and personal milestones.

[Nikhil_cric]

24 minutes ago, Lord said:

Hardik 'I don't wanna play Tests but give me IPL money' Pandu

His body can't take the workload.

[Lord]

9 minutes ago, Nikhil_cric said:

His body can't take the workload.

Plays white ball cricket round the year. Surely can play selective Tests in SENA. Would have massive for our balance.

 

Hope Nitish Reddy provides that now.

[AKane]

1 hour ago, singhvivek141 said:

Mohammad Fixeruddin .... name itself is enough.

Was the chief orchestrator of fixing saga with Mukesh Gupta. Sent our cricket in the dark ages. Even played as mediator with Hansie Cronje, on top of that played the religion card and blamed the entire nation who supported him when he was the captain.

 

He probably deserves  the blame for whatever he did......

 

However there may have been "match fixing" in Indian cricket before he even showed up in the team.

 

Edited August 17, 2024 by AKane

[putrevus]

4 hours ago, Lord said:

Plays white ball cricket round the year. Surely can play selective Tests in SENA. Would have massive for our balance.

 

Hope Nitish Reddy provides that now.

Now he is avoiding Odis, he never stretched himself by playing FC  cricket.

[Suhaan]

Not right now,but some year down the line Gill will certainly be

[Trichromatic]

Giving the name which OP is looking for

 

SRT

[First class]

12 hours ago, singhvivek141 said:

Mohammad Fixeruddin .... name itself is enough.

Was the chief orchestrator of fixing saga with Mukesh Gupta. Sent our cricket in the dark ages. Even played as mediator with Hansie Cronje, on top of that played the religion card and blamed the entire nation who supported him when he was the captain.

 

Agree

[Jaydev_Unadkat]

Ravindra Jadeja

Ganguly

Nayan Mongia

Venugopal rao

MS Dhoni

 

Edited August 18, 2024 by Jaydev_Unadkat

[Bigg Brother]

Dhongi - symbol of selfishness

[zen]

5 hours ago, Trichromatic said:

Giving the name which OP is looking for

 

SRT

The title “most selfish cricketer” is such that for many the image of their own favorite (Kapil, Sachin, etc.) would first flash in their minds. Then they would shrug it off to move on to some relatively fringe player.

[Nikhil_cric]

15 hours ago, Lord said:

Plays white ball cricket round the year. Surely can play selective Tests in SENA. Would have massive for our balance.

 

Hope Nitish Reddy provides that now.

He doesn't play white ball year round. Where was he in SL ODIs ?

 

He is not the most durable athlete. His frame is slight and wiry like Steyn - who was similarly built and not the most durable. 

 

Hardik has already had back injuries as well. 

 

If you want another 3 years out of him, he has to be used sparingly. 

 

[randomGuy]

Dhoni, Ganguly, SRT.

 

Although Sachin is the lesser of the 3.

[Lone Wolf]

Jadeja and it ain't even close.

Booba Koomer was also pretty selfish.

[Lone Wolf]

4 minutes ago, Nikhil_cric said:

He doesn't play white ball year round. Where was he in SL ODIs ?

 

He is not the most durable athlete. His frame is slight and wiry like Steyn - who was similarly built and not the most durable. 

 

Hardik has already had back injuries as well. 

 

If you want another 3 years out of him, he has to be used sparingly. 

 

Hardik should only be used in T20s and ICC ODI events till we have a viable alternative of him. 

Has already started bowling slowly in mid 130s to early 130's these days.

Reddy must be groomed for SENA Tests ODIs & he will automatically click in T20s.