Rohit Sharma's captaincy >> Kohli's captaincy

[Texan]

+++ Captaining is much more easier with Johnson/Malinga/Bhajji/Ojha/Pollard and background help from the thinktank of Kumble/Ponting/Wright

To be fair, Rohit also did not have Gayle + DeVilliers to setup huge totals and out-bat the opposition. Before the tournament began, RCB had the best team on paper.

[bulbul]

To be fair' date=' Rohit also did not have Gayle + DeVilliers to setup huge totals and out-bat the opposition. Before the tournament began, RCB had the best team on paper.[/quote'] You need captaincy for Field setting and bowling. Any way captaincy is bit overrated. Bhajji won a CL and took MI for kncokout stages of IPL,still they replaced him :dontknow:

[Texan]

You need captaincy for Field setting and bowling.

Yes, and it makes it a lot easier when you have huge totals to defend.

[bulbul]

Yes' date=' and it makes it a lot easier when you have huge totals to defend.[/quote'] Its not like MI didnt had big scores or big hitters :--D

[vvvslaxman]

Yes' date=' and it makes it a lot easier when you have huge totals to defend.[/quote'] Not really if you have multiple bowlers who can leak 20 runs any point of the game it is much tougher. Gambhir was hyped exactly like this in the last IPL. Where is he now? We are just hyping based on how he reacts on the field in ocmparison with Kohli.. Kohli takes it to the heart. ROhit is perennially a lazy ass which kinda gives a false impression that he is a cool captain.

[diga]

To be fair' date=' Rohit also did not have Gayle + DeVilliers to setup huge totals and out-bat the opposition. Before the tournament began, RCB had the best team on paper.[/quote'] ever heard of the saying "bowlers win you matches"? Look how Hyd team won a lot of matches with mediocre batting. A batsman can make one mistake & he is finished ..whereas a bowler can make multiple mistakes. Do you think Mumbai bowlers or RCB bowlers are more vulnarable with flat tracks/smaller grounds/bigger bats?

[Texan]

Its not like MI didnt had big scores or big hitters :--D

RCB scored 180+ batting first on 4 occasions compared to only twice for MI. As compared to MI, RCB had a better batting line-up. I agree MI's bowlers were much better than RCB's, but I'm not just comparing the wins and losses, but also on-field demeanor and how the two of them are completely contrasting when it comes to handling tense situations.

[Texan]

ROhit is perennially a lazy ass which kinda gives a false impression that he is a cool captain.

One man's trash is another man's treasure You call him a lazy ass, some others may see it as a calm head that doesn't get easily ruffled.

[FischerTal]

Tailunt can captain by being 12th man carrying the drinks

[Texan]

Do you think Mumbai bowlers or RCB bowlers are more vulnarable with flat tracks/smaller grounds/bigger bats?

So Kohli had so many other bowling options that he did not even try... Why? Why wasn't Pankaj Singh given even a single game when RP, VK were leaking runs?

[diga]

So Kohli had so many other bowling options that he did not even try... Why? Why wasn't Pankaj Singh given even a single game when RP' date=' VK were leaking runs?[/quote'] that needs to be answered by Ms Kohli/Mallya/Ray Jennings & Co

[G_B_]

RCB did not exactly have the worst bowling attack in the world. The fact is i found some of their selections to be pretty lame. They had Muralis (kartick and Daran) plus a Vettori on the sidelines. Ie a very good spin attack. They should have based their entire attack on spin. Three expirienced spin bowlers who know how to set their field. Even in the eliminator when CSK really had a go at the Mumbai bowlers, i personally did not see Rohit for example losing it badly. He did all that he could. Was calm and composed.

[bulbul]

RCB did not exactly have the worst bowling attack in the world. The fact is i found some of their selections to be pretty lame. They had Muralis (kartick and Daran) plus a Vettori on the sidelines. Ie a very good spin attack. They should have based their entire attack on spin. Three expirienced spin bowlers who know how to set their field.

Muralidharan is past his prime , Vettory wont take wickets [you can't waste 2 foreign spots] Murali kartik is the biggest disspointment.

[G_B_]

Muralidharan is past his prime ' date=' Vettory wont take wickets [you can't waste 2 foreign spots'] Murali kartik is the biggest disspointment.

well Vettori can bat and bowl. They should have played Murali Kartick and Vettori/Murali on a regular basis.

[bulbul]

well Vettori can bat and bowl. They should have played Murali Kartick and Vettori/Murali on a regular basis.

2 spinners in Bangalore pitch :giggle:

[G_B_]

2 spinners in Bangalore pitch :giggle:

then change the pitch to suit your strengths....... Bangalore have a 7-1 home record anyways. Its away from home where they have suffered.

[Sooda]

People were hailing Malinga opening the bowling like it was a huge masterstroke. To be honest the bigger question is why he didnt do so more often in the tourno

[bulbul]

then change the pitch to suit your strengths....... Bangalore have a 7-1 home record anyways. Its away from home where they have suffered.

I dont think its only in Captain's hand :winky:

[G_B_]

People were hailing Malinga opening the bowling like it was a huge masterstroke. To be honest the bigger question is why he didnt do so more often in the tourno

i dont think anybody claims it was a master stroke. But the point is Rohit has gone about his job as a captain in a calm and composed manner. Mumbai probably had the best attack (or second best if you say SRH are the best) in the tournament. He marshaled his considerable resources well . Did not make any big errors in his tactics through the tournament. I think once you captain big strong teams thats what captaincy should be about. Not making any fundamental errors. The three times we won v CSK this tournament he defended scores of 148, 140, 148. On pitches with something in them, ie not total flatbeds. In two of them Malinga bowled towards the end.

[asterix]

Much better captain than The Rat.. Don't know what will happen if Kohli become Team India captain...Swearin at his own players, then disharmony, ICC stepping in if any major abuse to rival teams and lastly, that loser Rat like face...