Tilak Varma should be our permanent #3 in T20s

[Gollum]

10 hours ago, deathmonger said:

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Tilak and Hardik are very good looking by western standards

 

There height, physique and facial structure matter - not skin tone

 

10 hours ago, Lone Wolf said:

Yeah only desi jeetas simps over Abhishek Gill Naseem Shah types.. it's the preferred choice in South Asia.. maybe to an extent even in SEA.

Western standards are totally different 

 

 

7 hours ago, randomGuy said:

West me bhi leonardo, cloney, , cruise, brad pitt, Hemsworth etc.  are most popular (leonardo to chikna hi tha like the folks you named)..But they are probably more open-minded about brown skin

For western folks, Sendhil Ramamurthy is the gold standard when it comes to good looks, and he deserves it. They don't care that much about skin tone.....facial structure, symmetry, strong jawline, athletic build, dressing sense matter more. 

 

In Wimbledon there was a viral pic of Charitha Chandran with Andrew Garfield and you should have seen the comments.  

 

Tilak, Pandya, Sundar are all good looking guys....only in SC, they get trolled for their skin colour. 

[vvvslaxman]

13 minutes ago, Gollum said:

 

 

For western folks, Sendhil Ramamurthy is the gold standard when it comes to good looks, and he deserves it. They don't care that much about skin tone.....facial structure, symmetry, strong jawline, athletic build, dressing sense matter more. 

 

In Wimbledon there was a viral pic of Charitha Chandran with Andrew Garfield and you should have seen the comments.  

 

Tilak, Pandya, Sundar are all good looking guys....only in SC, they get trolled for their skin colour. 

Jason Holder is a handsome guy. But when you ask our Indian fans would first scream "Pat cummins" lol

[New guy]

7 hours ago, randomGuy said:

West me bhi leonardo, cloney, , cruise, brad pitt, Hemsworth etc.  are most popular (leonardo to chikna hi tha like the folks you named)..But they are probably more open-minded about brown skin

Apart from leonardo, the facial structures of the others are very manly, particularly the jawlines, different from Gill and Abhishek. 

[Gollum]

3 minutes ago, vvvslaxman said:

Jason Holder is a handsome guy. But when you ask our Indian fans would first scream "Pat cummins" lol

Idris Elba is probably the most desirable man in the west, in India he will be trolled. 

 

Priyanka Chopra was trolled a lot for an old interview where she said her crush was Tupac. 

 

Indian society has a big colorism problem. Pan-India actually, as bad in the South where most have darker complexion.  

[vvvslaxman]

14 minutes ago, Gollum said:

Idris Elba is probably the most desirable man in the west, in India he will be trolled. 

 

Priyanka Chopra was trolled a lot for an old interview where she said her crush was Tupac. 

 

Indian society has a big colorism problem. Pan-India actually, as bad in the South where most have darker complexion.  

Arvind swamy when he was new to field said his favorite female was Naomi campbell. girls go "is she really beautiful" 

[randomGuy]

28 minutes ago, Gollum said:

Idris Elba is probably the most desirable man in the west, in India he will be trolled. 

 

Priyanka Chopra was trolled a lot for an old interview where she said her crush was Tupac. 

 

Indian society has a big colorism problem. Pan-India actually, as bad in the South where most have darker complexion.  

Probably climatic conditions play a role with the mind...here it's more dusty. so to indian mind, darker skin mean less clean, dust deposit on skin etc.

 

Btw, i never grow beard beyond 4-5 days, either trim or shave for hygiene purpose as well as maybe it helps in better facial blood circulation i don't know but it feels better without beard.

Edited October 1, 2025 by randomGuy

[vvvslaxman]

7 minutes ago, randomGuy said:

Probably climatic conditions play a role with the mind...here it's more dusty. so to indian mind, darker skin mean less clean, dust deposit on skin etc.

 

Btw, i never grow beard beyond 4-5 days, either trim or shave for hygiene purpose as well as maybe it helps in better facial blood circulation i don't know but it feels better without beard.

My beard is usually one or two days old. I feel so annoying wearing a bread. Always feeling itchy.

[deathmonger]

8 hours ago, randomGuy said:

West me bhi leonardo, cloney, , cruise, brad pitt, Hemsworth etc.  are most popular (leonardo to chikna hi tha like the folks you named)..But they are probably more open-minded about brown skin

Those are white guys who have well defined features. And apart from Cruise all are tall and lean.

 

Guys like Idris Elba and Michael B. Jordan are also seen as good looking. Denzel in older generations. Sidney Poirot even older.

[deathmonger]

57 minutes ago, Gollum said:

 

 

For western folks, Sendhil Ramamurthy is the gold standard when it comes to good looks, and he deserves it. They don't care that much about skin tone.....facial structure, symmetry, strong jawline, athletic build, dressing sense matter more. 

 

In Wimbledon there was a viral pic of Charitha Chandran with Andrew Garfield and you should have seen the comments.  

 

Tilak, Pandya, Sundar are all good looking guys....only in SC, they get trolled for their skin colour. 

Yeah post Gabba win some Aussie girls were thirsting over Sundar.

 

But I am seeing changes in India too especially in younger generations due to American culture.

 

Pakistan being more closed off and poorer are not subject to these changes.

[deathmonger]

37 minutes ago, Gollum said:

Idris Elba is probably the most desirable man in the west, in India he will be trolled. 

 

Priyanka Chopra was trolled a lot for an old interview where she said her crush was Tupac. 

 

Indian society has a big colorism problem. Pan-India actually, as bad in the South where most have darker complexion.  

Westernized younger gen is more open minded though.

[vvvslaxman]

Just now, deathmonger said:

Yeah post Gabba win some Aussie girls were thirsting over Sundar.

 

But I am seeing changes in India too especially in younger generations due to American culture.

 

Pakistan being more closed off and poorer are not subject to these changes.

Balaji is the first guy who set the trend. He has this natural face that always looks like he is smiling. Pak girls  had a crush over him

 

 

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/when-musharraf-told-lakshmipathy-balaji-you-are-a-great-soldier-i-salute-your-spirit/articleshow/102452654.cms#:~:text=Lakshmipathy Balaji was a star,: My Life in Cricket".

 

 

 

[deathmonger]

2 minutes ago, vvvslaxman said:

Balaji is the first guy who set the trend. He has this natural face that always looks like he is smiling. Pak girls  had a crush over him

 

 

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/when-musharraf-told-lakshmipathy-balaji-you-are-a-great-soldier-i-salute-your-spirit/articleshow/102452654.cms#:~:text=Lakshmipathy Balaji was a star,: My Life in Cricket".

 

 

 

Newer gen gets groomed more even if from humble origins.

 

Tilak's father is an electrician. Dude looks like a model.

[randomGuy]

27 minutes ago, vvvslaxman said:

My beard is usually one or two days old. I feel so annoying wearing a bread. Always feeling itchy.

Beard fashion in india/pak is popularized by kohli. Before, pakistan also had clean shaven cricketers wasim, waqar, Shoaib, aamir Sohail. We had Sachin jadeja Azhar Srinath etc.

[vvvslaxman]

19 minutes ago, deathmonger said:

Newer gen gets groomed more even if from humble origins.

 

Tilak's father is an electrician. Dude looks like a model.

Financial benefit has added some swag to some players. You still need attitude. There are many guys who are still quiet , unassuming even with money.

[Gollum]

Never seen an Indian cricketer get preferential treatment like Gill.