India's squad for Zimbabwe Tour announced, Samson dropped Rinku returns

[Need4Speed]

Good to see pace squad..

Sad to see how they are handling Sanju..Rotation shud hv been a better option..

Even though he hasnt performed recently what he did in the world cup shudt be forgotten..

[SecondSlip]

@Manucrick

Sanju is not dropped. 
He will be seen in the Asian Games 

[Lone Wolf]

8 minutes ago, SecondSlip said:

@Manucrick

Sanju is not dropped. 
He will be seen in the Asian Games 

Will get his medal like Bishnoi but will be phased out...

 

Bishnoi Sanju getting gold medals will be decent farewell to both of them 

[bowl_out]

Sanju has not performed since WC final - dropped

Tilak has not performed since Asia cup final - made VC 

[singhvivek141]

Rinku's inclusion hints that they are worried about the finishing incapability of Axar & Tilak. They want someone who can drive the team forward.

 

But Tilak has the sword hanging on his head, VC or not, he has to make runs and up his SR. His limitations are getting exposed.

 

Sanju was "rested" probably coz they felt there is no chance for him to open with Vaibhav & Abhishek opening. Prabhsimran too hasn't batted one down much so Ishan Kishan has a window.

 

Weird that our T20 team has become Leftie dominated while our ODI team is full of Right handed batters.

 

[Suhaan]

1 hour ago, Manucrick said:

This is the biggest betrayal in Indian cricket history Sanjus career is done

It was bound to happen with joker Sarpunture coming and that too, to mislead

[Laaloo]

Samson dropped from odis after a few good knocks a few years back and now he gets kicked out of t20 where he played 3 of the great back to back knocks in our history and now he's getting dropped in the only format he plays 

 

Make it make sense.

[Manucrick]

4 minutes ago, Laaloo said:

Samson dropped from odis after a few good knocks a few years back and now he gets kicked out of t20 where he played 3 of the great back to back knocks in our history and now he's getting dropped in the only format he plays 

 

Make it make sense.

They don't like him 

[Lone Wolf]

22 minutes ago, singhvivek141 said:

Sanju was "rested" probably coz they felt there is no chance for him to open with Vaibhav & Abhishek opening.

As per Vikrant Gupta and various other journos there is no confirmation on rest as he probably won't play any game in England anymore.

 

This could be it for Sanju, he will probably get his medal from Asia Games with Bishnoi and it could be his final Hurrah.

Edited July 6 by Lone Wolf

[New guy]

Good news - Fast bowlers in the squad!

 

Bad news - Fast bowlers in the squad under Iyer!

[New guy]

Iyer and Agarkar removing all future threats to captain Iyer from the squad.

[bowl_out]

1 hour ago, The Realist said:

VC Varma 

 

Justice for Washington Sundar?

 

VC and VC are the only representatives from the Southern states? #justsaying

[Lord]

Wtf WT20 MOTS dropped so soon 

 

GG keeps crying about MS getting all the credit of 2011 yet drops the guy who won us. WT20

[Lone Wolf]

@express bowling @singhvivek141 @Mosher same PTI reporter who was first to report about red ball Challenger.

 

Shadow A tour of NZ coming. 2 4dat games + 3 list A 50 over games. Selectors keen on giving a run to Ashok and Mayank a run

 

[BCCISelector]

2 hours ago, Lone Wolf said:

No one wants to lose out games and let their spots be taken.

These guys will be playing every game non stop.

 

Post Zimbabwe series there is a massive gap until maybe BD tour (if it happens) or Afg T20s in Delhi in Sept

I don't see the point of making regulars play every series back to back, unless the team management is spooked by the Ireland whitewash and doesn't want to risk Olympic qualification. 10 T20 games in 30 days across 3 countries (plus 3 ODIs for some players) is way more hectic than even IPL.

I'd rather have two sets of players ready, instead of one burnt out main team and a completely untested bench strength. It's a new cycle, so give all contenders a chance and let everyone earn their spot in the first-choice XI.

If WC MOTT Samson can lose his spot that easily after 3 games, why shouldn't we prepare backups for the other spots? Tilak has been out of touch for several months. Iyer and Ishan have also looked average or already burned out.
 

Edited July 6 by BCCISelector

[tapandrun]

Posted this previous as well on thread related to vaibhav, if vaibhav plays sanju has to go out. And do you want sanju (31 yo) on the bench.

 

Edited July 6 by tapandrun

[singhvivek141]

43 minutes ago, Lone Wolf said:

@express bowling @singhvivek141 @Mosher same PTI reporter who was first to report about red ball Challenger.

 

Shadow A tour of NZ coming. 2 4dat games + 3 list A 50 over games. Selectors keen on giving a run to Ashok and Mayank a run

 

 

Mayank must remain fit...atleast for 50 overs if not Tests.

 

Hope Kartik Tyagi is watching this as well, he cant afford to miss the bus. First time in years we are seeing a push by selectors and coach/captain to include pacers who are tall and fast. We had such time in 2010-11 when we unearthed Umesh & Varun and then in 2016 when Bumrah came as the new ball partner for Nehraji.

 

This should motivate Sushant as well, bowled well for JH in SMAT, unlucky in IPL but if he can perform well again this season, being a left armer he can become a serious contender. 

[singhvivek141]

1 hour ago, Lone Wolf said:

As per Vikrant Gupta and various other journos there is no confirmation on rest as he probably won't play any game in England anymore.

 

This could be it for Sanju, he will probably get his medal from Asia Games with Bishnoi and it could be his final Hurrah.

I think Sanju will be back...if not in T20s then probably in ODIs for KLR.

 

T20s is tough for him coz Vaibhav is a generational talent and Abhishek is the batting backbone. He has to bat down but Ishan Kishan with his resurgence is giving a tough competition, though Sanju gives that RHB angle for a leftie dominated XI.

 

 

[tapandrun]

1 hour ago, Laaloo said:

Samson dropped from odis after a few good knocks a few years back and now he gets kicked out of t20 where he played 3 of the great back to back knocks in our history and now he's getting dropped in the only format he plays 

 

Make it make sense.

 

 Ckt team composed of 15 players.

 

Sanju is an opener and Ind is looking to give few chances to Viabhav , there is no point in keeping Sanju in the 15 if he is not playing , better add a new player who can be on bench.

 

There is nothing in this which does not make sense, if viabhav does not play they say he is been undermined and if he plays and some1 else has to sit-out then the other play is undermined..

 

You can not have cake and eat it too, there will always be some1 who was going to be dropped from top 3- Sanju/Abhishek/Kishan if they had to make place for viabhav.

 

There can be only 11 players in playing 11.  

 

Yes Sanju can be on bench in ICC events , but in bilaterals there is no point 

Edited July 6 by tapandrun

[tapandrun]

1 hour ago, singhvivek141 said:

Rinku's inclusion hints that they are worried about the finishing incapability of Axar & Tilak. They want someone who can drive the team forward.

 

But Tilak has the sword hanging on his head, VC or not, he has to make runs and up his SR. His limitations are getting exposed.

 

Sanju was "rested" probably coz they felt there is no chance for him to open with Vaibhav & Abhishek opening. Prabhsimran too hasn't batted one down much so Ishan Kishan has a window.

 

Weird that our T20 team has become Leftie dominated while our ODI team is full of Right handed batters.

 

 

If viabhav clicks at intnl level then sanju will only be back-up and will be out of 15 member squad, he is being phased out  and will only comeback if Abhishek/Viabhav does not perform.

 

there is no point of having 4 openers in 15 with one of them being 31 yo, there is no point to bench sanju , its better to bring some1 new and have them on the bench. 

 

Yes Sanju can be on bench in ICC events , but in bilaterals there is no point 

 

Edited July 6 by tapandrun