Lord Posted July 17 Posted July 17 6 hours ago, The Hound said: So they are forcefully pushing him out because he has said multiple times in interviews he wants to play 27 WC. No because his returns have dwindled with age showing effect The Hound, Lone Wolf and rollingstoned 1 2
sage Posted July 17 Posted July 17 the peerless World Cup GOAT with an average of 60 and 100+ SR. how dare they toss him out just before the WC
bowl_out Posted July 17 Posted July 17 9 hours ago, Sgattick10 said: It's high time. Why can't Indian cricketers retire when people ask why and why not. What is this obsession of hanging on till dropped. The only such retirement in recent past is Ashwin Sgattick10 1
maniac Posted July 17 Posted July 17 Will never forgive Gambhir and Agarkar If true. I am thinking of doing a Sonam Wangchuck near White House to reinstate Rohit. sage and tweaker 1 1
Lord Posted July 17 Posted July 17 7 minutes ago, maniac said: Will never forgive Gambhir and Agarkar If true. I am thinking of doing a Sonam Wangchuck near White House to reinstate Rohit. Ussi ki tarah koi nahi puchega bro maniac 1
tapandrun Posted July 17 Posted July 17 If this is true what was the point of selecting him for such a tour, would have been better if Jaiswal or who ever is next in line got to play this series. Eng is playing a near 100% side in sena condition. Would have been better if Jaiswal got some exp. in playing such conditions. express bowling 1
BCCISelector Posted July 17 Posted July 17 Bollywood PR activated again, so it must be true. Norman and Lone Wolf 2
bowl_out Posted July 17 Posted July 17 19 minutes ago, BCCISelector said: Bollywood PR activated again, so it must be true. Two minutes of fame to stay relevant express bowling 1
Lone Wolf Posted July 17 Posted July 17 1 hour ago, BCCISelector said: Bollywood PR activated again, so it must be true. PR machinery has been activated... I hope selectors don't back down and someone tell Jaiswal to hire some half decent PR dude... They are trying a last ditch attempt to push him away yet again Hopefully selectors and TM+ Gill don't back down and go through with it, even if they didn't intend to do it that soon. express bowling 1
nitinbwj Posted July 17 Posted July 17 (edited) Good. Now throw out Sundar and Dube too from white ball cricket. Edited July 17 by nitinbwj
Lone Wolf Posted July 17 Posted July 17 29 minutes ago, sage said: social media goons were just spreading lies As per Vikrant Gupta this is not in BCCI'S hands but selectors and TM. They are free to not select him in upcoming series
maniac Posted July 17 Posted July 17 great news for true and purist cricket fans @sage @Prabhdeep Singh @nevada nevada 1
Gollum Posted July 17 Posted July 17 If this indeed is a PR move, Modi should make Rohit in charge of our info warfare against ISPR and CCP @Lone Wolf Even chess super GMs don't think so many moves ahead. sarcastic, Lone Wolf, cricspirit and 2 others 1 4
sarcastic Posted July 17 Posted July 17 (edited) This is such a roller coaster of emotions. I am so happy to hear the latest update. @Gollum Here is my rant. How I disagree with some rational people like you on this forum. Cricket, for me, is ultimately about emotion, not optimization. As fans, we often pretend that supporting a team is a purely rational exercise—always choosing whatever gives the highest probability of success. But that's not why I watch sports. I watch because I become emotionally invested in certain players. Those emotional connections are what make victories feel special and defeats hurt. Yes, I support the team. But within that team, there are individuals I identify with more deeply. That connection cannot simply be replaced by saying, "Support whoever gives the team the best chance today." Sports don't work that way for me. That's why I will continue to root for Rohit Sharma. When people say, "He should retire so the team can win," it doesn't resonate with me. Watching someone I have followed, admired, and celebrated succeed gives me far more joy than watching a different player succeed simply because it may marginally improve the team's prospects. I don't watch cricket as a manager trying to maximize outcomes. I watch it as a fan looking for moments that make me happy. And for me, those moments come from seeing the players I have emotionally invested in succeed. Everyone has different reasons for following sports. Mine is simple: I cheer for the people I have grown attached to. That's where my happiness lies, and I don't think there's anything wrong about that. Edited July 17 by sarcastic Stan AF and maniac 1 1
Gollum Posted July 17 Posted July 17 (edited) 32 minutes ago, sarcastic said: This is such a roller coaster of emotions. I am so happy to hear the latest update. @Gollum Here is my rant. How I disagree with some rational people like you on this forum. Cricket, for me, is ultimately about emotion, not optimization. As fans, we often pretend that supporting a team is a purely rational exercise—always choosing whatever gives the highest probability of success. But that's not why I watch sports. I watch because I become emotionally invested in certain players. Those emotional connections are what make victories feel special and defeats hurt. Yes, I support the team. But within that team, there are individuals I identify with more deeply. That connection cannot simply be replaced by saying, "Support whoever gives the team the best chance today." Sports don't work that way for me. That's why I will continue to root for Rohit Sharma. What you are saying is fine for individual sports. I am a fan of Wawrinka and though he dropped out of top 100 a while back, I tune in to watch his games every now and then, at least highlights. He sometimes gets wildcards, sometimes has to grind it out in lesser events, that is life. He was denied wildcard in Indian Wells earlier this year (a Masters 1000, not major) and that was perfectly fine, ATP and organizers don't owe him anything. But cricket is a team sport. You may be attached to some player. But if he/she doesn't warrant selection and is also too old, wrong to back that player, because a deserving, younger player is getting robbed of the chance to play. Jaiswal is wasting away his prime years, failing to break in and that is also affecting his overall game. At this rate he may be making his ICC tournament debut when he is 29-30, while his peers like Brook, Rachin would have played half a dozen of those. Had this been an individual sport, rating/ranking would have taken care of things. Younger, better players wouldn't be hindered in any way...either the past it veteran would be sidelined from events or get unfavorable draws which would more often than cause early exits and in turn retirement. Also you sink or swim as a part of a team in cricket. How is it fair to have Bumrah saddled with a 40+ non-performing player when a 24-25 yo Jaiswal or Abhishek can improve his chances of finally getting a WC trophy, something he deserves so richly. Team sport will always be about optimization. Aussies get it, that is why Australia will always be the greatest ever cricket nation. Edited July 17 by Gollum Lone Wolf, cricspirit, maniac and 3 others 1 2 3
Norman Posted July 17 Posted July 17 PRohit and PRitika strikes once again... What an embarassing drama! express bowling, Gollum, Sandz and 1 other 4
maniac Posted July 17 Posted July 17 25 minutes ago, sarcastic said: This is such a roller coaster of emotions. I am so happy to hear the latest update. @Gollum Here is my rant. How I disagree with some rational people like you on this forum. Cricket, for me, is ultimately about emotion, not optimization. As fans, we often pretend that supporting a team is a purely rational exercise—always choosing whatever gives the highest probability of success. But that's not why I watch sports. I watch because I become emotionally invested in certain players. Those emotional connections are what make victories feel special and defeats hurt. Yes, I support the team. But within that team, there are individuals I identify with more deeply. That connection cannot simply be replaced by saying, "Support whoever gives the team the best chance today." Sports don't work that way for me. That's why I will continue to root for Rohit Sharma. When people say, "He should retire so the team can win," it doesn't resonate with me. Watching someone I have followed, admired, and celebrated succeed gives me far more joy than watching a different player succeed simply because it may marginally improve the team's prospects. I don't watch cricket as a manager trying to maximize outcomes. I watch it as a fan looking for moments that make me happy. And for me, those moments come from seeing the players I have emotionally invested in succeed. Everyone has different reasons for following sports. Mine is simple: I cheer for the people I have grown attached to. That's where my happiness lies, and I don't think there's anything wrong about that.
Lord Posted July 18 Posted July 18 4 hours ago, sarcastic said: This is such a roller coaster of emotions. I am so happy to hear the latest update. @Gollum Here is my rant. How I disagree with some rational people like you on this forum. Cricket, for me, is ultimately about emotion, not optimization. As fans, we often pretend that supporting a team is a purely rational exercise—always choosing whatever gives the highest probability of success. But that's not why I watch sports. I watch because I become emotionally invested in certain players. Those emotional connections are what make victories feel special and defeats hurt. Yes, I support the team. But within that team, there are individuals I identify with more deeply. That connection cannot simply be replaced by saying, "Support whoever gives the team the best chance today." Sports don't work that way for me. That's why I will continue to root for Rohit Sharma. When people say, "He should retire so the team can win," it doesn't resonate with me. Watching someone I have followed, admired, and celebrated succeed gives me far more joy than watching a different player succeed simply because it may marginally improve the team's prospects. I don't watch cricket as a manager trying to maximize outcomes. I watch it as a fan looking for moments that make me happy. And for me, those moments come from seeing the players I have emotionally invested in succeed. Everyone has different reasons for following sports. Mine is simple: I cheer for the people I have grown attached to. That's where my happiness lies, and I don't think there's anything wrong about that. By this logic we all want Sachin to come back. But sadly doesn't work that way New stars replace old stars who we can still watch in highlights etc Need4Speed, Gollum, rollingstoned and 2 others 5
QuarantineTormentino Posted July 18 Posted July 18 Man day by day Rohit is losing a little bit of respect resorting to these dirty political PR tactics, really beginning to diminish his legacy as a player 2027 World Cup is going to be a disaster with him, Ruin his AND Jaiswal’s legacy, make him one of the most hated cricketers in the country, even his staunchest supporters will start turning on him Gollum and Norman 1 1
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