Is the Rohit-Kohli T20I selection a step forward or back?



Raunak Kapoor analyses India’s selection calls ahead of the T20I series against Afghanistan

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28 comments

  1. Why are you so jealous of kohli? Just look at his stats man, it might look like that he's batting slow bcz he doesn't hit big sixes like other but just look at his strike rate, it's equal to rohit, pinch hitter pandya, better than ishan kishan & shreyas iyer. What are we talking about?

  2. it would be interesting to see whether rohit can continue the same rigour in the T20 powerplays as he won’t have the option of playing out balls and waiting for it to be in his zone. as far as kohli is concerned, we won’t see any change in approach from him. he will continue to bat the way batsmen were expected to 10 years ago. not only because he’s a statpadder, but also the fact that he does not have that game in him. he is NOT an attacking player, especially against spin

  3. Rahul Dravid ruined Indian Cricket….Agarkar tooo…These people have an outdated mindset…Greg Chapell was a lesser villian than Dravid…Another Group Stage Exit Loading ❌❌❌❌❌

  4. Both are good for ODI and Tests, not for T20

  5. Rohit will definitely rock in this T20 series

  6. I just can't understand what this guy in video talking about !!?
    He is talking about Virat Kohli and is concerned about his T20 batting ! wth😂
    Virat averages nearly 45 and strikes 130+ in T20. He is the saviour of indian team on uncountable ocassions in world cups. He is the highest run getter in t20 world cups for us. For me, he is the second guy after SKY to automatically pick himself in playing 11 for a T20 world cup game.

  7. They should explain the roles of virat and rohit clearly. Last t20 worldcup they played a certain brand up untill the India/pak game then it changed suddenly to the old regime. NEED to sort out the keeper. if ROHit-Virat open, then you can have ishan/sanju at 3/4 then surya,hardik,rinku the perfect batting order. I think they have to take a hard call on either jaiswal/rinku which ever spot they believe needs the maximum importance in a t20. There is no other way around. I feel rinku deserves it more as Hardik isnt the hard hitter he was nor jadeja down the order has done anything in t20s. Ofcourse all the planning goes to the drain come IPL, someone does really well on flat tracks the whole dynamic changes. Its tough on the players to keep performing the entire tournament.

  8. We will lose most games batting first.

  9. Both shouldn’t have been considered.

  10. Definitely back, Rohit doesn't deserve to play T20I anymore. On the other hand India definitely needs Vk to be an anchor and in this case Gill shouldn't play along with Vk in the same lineup

  11. Rohit Sharma in T20 WC'2022- 4(7) vs Pak, 53(39) vs NED, 15(14) vs SA, 2(8) vs BAN, 15(13) vs Zim, 27(28) vs Eng. Shocking stats- Total runs – 116, avg- 19.33, strike rate-106. How is he even being considered for T20 bilaterals, let alone T20 WC'24?🤦🤷🏻‍♂️

  12. I’m not sure why people are questioning Rohit’s inclusion. The guy had the highest strike rate in the ODI WC amongst all the Indian batsmen. His leadership skills in ODI WC was excellent. You also need to a blend of youth and experience in a tournament such WC. Kohli should be opening alongside Rohit if he is the playing XI. There’s no question about Kohli’s consistency in scoring runs. But his strike rate in T20s hasn’t been impressive. But Kohli can be quite scary to bowl to if he bats through the innnings.

  13. Gill will definitely open, jaiswal will sit out & Rinku will not be in the xi for wc if everyone is fit

  14. Players have been picked up in test matches based on IPL . So why not T20 WC

  15. Step back for knowledgeable cricket fans 😂😂 but step forward for hero worshippers 😂😂

  16. I'm just wondering if BCCI just wants Kohli to beat Tendulkar's century record as quickly as possible.

  17. Put Kohli as opener problem solved.

  18. Rohit
    Kohli
    Sky
    Rahul (wk)
    Rinku
    Hardik
    Jadeja
    Deepak
    Bumrah
    Siraj
    Kuldeep

  19. India success in ODI(forget about the cup) is based on a strategy of playing ODI as a 25 over game. Virat is crucial for this plan to work out. Virat will play 120 – 150 balls and score as per his tempo. Rest of the batsmen will play it as a T20 game. Same strategy should be used in T20 with one batter playing 8-10 overs and the rest will play it like a T10.

    If we play it as a T10 Virat will be the one to play ten overs, picking the rest will get sorted out automatically. Rest had to fit in to a T10 mindset, it won’t matter who played after that. Probable Indian team could be dictated by injuries.

    If Rohit, Gill, Jaiswal, SKY or Kohli can bowl two overs. Below will be the best team composition for India.

    Indian probable eleven for world T20.

    1. Rohit Sharma (c]
    2. Gill / Jaiswal
    3. Virat Kohli
    4. SKY / Sanju / Iyer / Rahul
    5. SKY / Sanju / Iyer / Rahul / Rinku
    6. SKY / Sanju / Iyer / Rahul / Rinku / Hardeek
    7. Hardeek / Jadu / Axar
    8.Jadu/Axar/Bishnoi/Kuldeep
    9. Bishnoi/Kuldeep / Siraj / Shami
    10. Bumrah
    11. Siraj / Shami

  20. Mtlab ajeeb log h …jab Kohli out of form tha ….toh form k basis kehte the team select krne ko…..abb unka form h ….toh kehte h ki sab bhul jao ….unka past performance ….unka recent form….bss naye ko khila loo 😂😂😂

  21. i don't understand people's obsession to club virat with some other player.. virat is a sure pick he has won 3 world cup Man of the Tournaments and 2 of them are in T20 WC's.. and especially in T20's when two dot balls can cause pressure u need someone like virat who is best in the business..

    there is no T20 batsman in the entire history better than virat.. even players like ABD struggled in T20I's but Virat is the only one who cracked this format with at-most consistency..

  22. Its a forward step because australia would feature with their trio josh pat mitch and with senior experinced batsman in t20 world cup

  23. Slightly baffled by how picking Kohli is a backwards step. He was the top scorer in the 2022 T20 World cup with 296 runs at a strike rate of 136. I don't think any player in the world is capable of doing what Kohli does consistently in a run chase and India would have lost to Pakistan by a large margin in the last T20 WC, let alone win if it was not for him. No one mentions how toothless the bowling was when England won by 10 wickets in Bumrah's absence. Had India won that game Kohli's 50 in the semi would have been praised as a great innings… Gill and Jaiswal are undoubtedly talented but they are inconsistent. Even SKY who has dominated bilateral series has been unable to make a significant contribution in ICC events. We must not forget that most of the bilateral series India have been playing in T20s in recent times have been against effectively B teams where most world class players are rested, so difficult to judge a player in those series.

  24. One of Gill and Jaiswal will miss out. Not happy about it. Wicket keeper is a big question. Kohli at 3 in flat wickets will slow the scoring. Rohit has to go bang bang from ball 1. Dont want repeat of t20 wc semi final.

  25. Young logo mein Rinku Singh ko chodh kar kuch bhi nahi Kiya dekho , aisa kuch nahi hua ki har match mein 200 run mare ho