Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli ordered to 'retire immediately' as anger among fans reaches optimum level

[rollingstoned]

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli ordered to 'retire immediately' as anger among fans reaches optimum level

 

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli's downfall angered the fans. Generally, the ones busy debating the 'best batter' between Kohli and Rohit, demanded their retirement

 

India's Virat Kohli (R) and captain Rohit Sharma(AFP)

 

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli's collective failure as batters and leaders during the three-match Test series against New Zealand took the fans' anger to stratospheric heights. So much so that the pillars of India's batting line-up, feared and respected by one and all in world cricket, were ordered to 'retire' from Test cricket with immediate effect. Rohit scored 91 runs in the three matches at an average of 15.16. His highest score was 52. Kohli, on the other hand, managed just 93 runs in as many matches at an average of 15.50. Take out his 70-run knock in the second innings in Pune, Kohli accumulated 23 runs in the rest of the five innings in the series.

 

 

 

Rohit and Kohli's dismal form reflected in India's poor batting performance in the three Tests. Barring the second innings in Pune, where Sarfaraz Khan and Rishabh Pant stitched a record partnership to power India's total over 450, India crossed the 200-run mark only once twice in the rest of the series. They were bowled out for 46 - their lowest-ever at home - in the first innings of the Bengaluru Test.

 

Rishabh Pant and Ravindra Jadeja were the only Indian batters that scored consistently in the series but the contribution from the others was so minimal that India crashed to their first-ever whitewash at home (in a series consisting of at least three Tests) at home.

Rohit agreed that he was not up to the mark both as captain and as an opener. He was dismissed by pacers on spin-friendly tracks, and the shot he played in the second innings in Mumbai to throw his wicket away even before the spinners came on to bowl, raised quite a few eyebrows.

Kohli was no better. His shortcomings against left-arm spinners were laid bare like never before. Mitchell Santner and Ajaz Patel caught him off guard, beating him on both the inside and outside edges.

 

The sudden downfall of Rohit and Kohli was a bit too much for the fans to handle. Generally, the ones busy debating the 'best batter' between Kohli and Rohit, demanded their retirement.

Fans demand retirement of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma

 

 

 

 

 

 

There's a strong likelihood that the upcoming five-match Test series against Australia may mark the last for at least two of the four senior players: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja, and Ravichandran Ashwin, who are nearing the end of their international careers, reported news agency PTI.

An informal discussion could take place between BCCI bigwigs and chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar, head coach Gautam Gambhir, and skipper Rohit about the way forward for an ageing team.

"Stocks will be taken certainly and it could be of informal nature since the team leaves for Australia on November 10. But this has been a huge debacle but, with Australia series round the corner and the squad already announced, there won't be any tinkering," a senior BCCI source told PTI on the condition of anonymity.

 

Looks like even SM and fanbase has had enough and started turning finally.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[tweaker]

The BCCI does 't consider the fans ' s perspective.

 

Rohit and Virat have massive pull among broadcaster,advertisers,social media,PR,IPL franchisee.BCCI  will not afford the drop Virat and Rohit for non perfomance in 4,5 series.

 

There are no players after them who have marketability like them.Shubman has long way to go.

 

BCCI will arange a home s series against West Indies,Zimbabwe and our superstars will reign for 2,3 more years. 

[express bowling]

2 hours ago, tweaker said:

The BCCI does 't consider the fans ' s perspective.

 

Rohit and Virat have massive pull among broadcaster,advertisers,social media,PR,IPL franchisee.

 

And these stakeholders support Ro - Ko because of their huge fan bases. If that is reduced significantly, they will turn their faces from these superstars too.

Edited November 6, 2024 by express bowling

[tweaker]

1 minute ago, express bowling said:

 

And these stakeholders support Ro - Ko because of their huge fan bases. If that is reduced significantly, they will turn their face from these superstars too.

They will milk them for atleast 2 years or they will create Pant,Gill,Jaiswal as the new superstars. 

[express bowling]

23 minutes ago, tweaker said:

They will milk them for atleast 2 years

 

Not possible any more as Kohli has lost interest in cricket and Rohit has lost his reflexes.

 

23 minutes ago, tweaker said:

 

or they will create Pant,Gill,Jaiswal as the new superstars. 

 

More likely.

[Frustrated]

"Ordered to retire?"    Who issued the order?   BCCI official or fans?   If it's the latter, it can't be an order.  It's mere wishful thinking by fans like us.    

[Vilander]

On 11/6/2024 at 12:24 AM, rollingstoned said:

Generally, the ones busy debating the 'best batter' between Kohli and Rohit, demanded their retirement

[figo6762]

And they want it in 30 minutes or less .. 

[vayuu1]

Ek choti si kutti story 

 

[vayuu1]

Kahin se shattered lag bhi raha hai ye aji Mera ....

[kosingh]

I order the BCCI to select me as India's captain! 

[vvvslaxman]

 

[vvvslaxman]

Hope ROhit and Kohli come up with some statement like this

 

 

[Tillu]

Tomorrow is Nov 19th.

 

[Suhaan]

I think Rohit must announce,that he will not return to Aus and lead the side and retire immediately

That will be a marquee event