A no-nonsense ICT Fan. If you are expecting me to have any agenda against Kohli or Rohit, then please feel free to unfollow me. No one above Indian team for me.
Yeah. But there will be a player who will take over from him. After Gavaskar we got Sachin. After Sachin we got Kohli. Similarly, after Kohli there will be someone who will take their legacies forward. If there is someone who may not have a successor, its Jasprit Bumrah.
Gautam Gambhir was right when he said India needs to get out of hero worship culture. This hero worship is the reason why ICT don't have the guts to drop big names like Rohit, Rahul etc. BCCI needs to be like Australia of 2000s who told Waugh to retire when he was in form.
Everytime I think my love and respect for Sachin Tendulkar can't go any higher, I get surprised that it actually can. My man at 23 played the entire 1996 WC with 9-10 fixers and still scored 523 runs and carried the team to Semi-Finals. The greatest carryjob ever in history.
Anshuman Gaekwad went to Sachin Tendulkar’s room and told him that Azhar and Jadeja have fixed the match.
In this Tehelka Tapes clip, Jaywant Lele tells Prabhakar how Tendulkar saw to it that India won the match despite Azhar and Jadeja having fixed it
This scene never fails to make me cry. Ishaan finally realizes that there is someone in this world who cares for him unconditionally. What a performance from a young Darsheel Safary & Aamir Khan! I hope Sitaare Zameen Par will also be similar to this.
He could've acted salty after getting dropped like Parthiv Patel and Ambati Rayudu. But he chose to accept this fact an even went on to say that he himself would choose Gill over him if he were the selector.
Shikhar Dhawan is a lot of things. An insecure guy ain't one of them.
He is selfless.
He always has a smile.
He made everyone happy.
He is a diamond.
He never complained about anything.
Shikhar Dhawan - a legend on and off the field. 👏❤️
Star Sports rating Virat Kohli's 100 in SF ahead of Glenn Maxwell's 201 😭😭😭 Kisko ch*tiya bana rahe ho? Hardly 1-2 knocks in the history of ODI cricket might be better than Maxwell's 201. 🙏🙏🙏🙏
This prediction was made when:
Kohli was going through horrible 2014 Eng series
Smith had just turned into a batter from a leggie.
Root was barely 2 years into International Cricket
Only Williamson was delivering
Now all of them are modern day greats. All hail Martin Crowe 🙌
THE BIRTH OF FAB 4 ON THIS DAY 10 YEARS AGO:
Martin Crowe in 2014 said, "Smith, Kohli, Root and Kane have hunger, talent and responsibility. All four will go on to captain their countries, all four will reach peak form, they'll have a real battle as who'll be the No.1 batter".
Arshdeep Singh. This man is destined for greatness. We talk about Bumrah but this man with nerves of steel conceded only 4 runs in the 19th over. Came in clutch on the biggest day. People laughed at me when I said Arshdeep is Mitchell Starc/Mohammed Shami of WT20s.
The reason Ajay Devgn says "jale pe salt mat chidak" is because RGV's Aag, Raju Chacha & Cash all were disasters. Shreyas Talpade's coming timing is just brilliant. What a meta reference! Kudos to Ajay as well for taking his failures humorously.
David Miller came in at 24/4 and scored 101(126) at 87 SR vs Australia on a more difficult pitch. That is how you play when collapse occurs. No way people can excuse KL's 66(107) at a SR of 61 when he came in at 81/3.
Parthiv has the audacity to call Glenn Maxwell as the most overrated player in IPL, but what about Rohit Sharma? Flop in IPL since 2017, at least Maxwell has 2 great seasons for RCB.
According to clowns, if a bowler doesn't take wickets, he has failed without looking at the economy rate. ER of 2.7 in Powerplay is insane. He complemented Shami & Siraj very much. Bumrah had two great WCs in 2019 & 2023.
If you ever feel helpless in your life, just remember that Sachin Tendulkar had to play in a team full of fixers and carried the team by himself even in bowling in the entirety of the 90s.
Man SKY's 68 against SA in 2022 WT20 gets downplayed so easily man. We were literally 49/5 on that bouncy Perth pitch. Thanks to him, ICT reached 134, which was chased by SA in 19.4 overs.
Waugh was averaging 70 in his last year in International Cricket. Still CA asked him to retire because he crossed the age limit of 38. Want BCCI to take bold and hard calls like this. Otherwise selecting the same big name players will backfire when they are out of form.
There won't be another Fab 4. The reason this term Fab 4 became so widespread is because it was a completely new term and not something that was passed down from the previous generation. Also the fact that these 4 individuals absolutely delivered on their promise as youngsters.
THE BIRTH OF FAB 4 ON THIS DAY 10 YEARS AGO:
Martin Crowe in 2014 said, "Smith, Kohli, Root and Kane have hunger, talent and responsibility. All four will go on to captain their countries, all four will reach peak form, they'll have a real battle as who'll be the No.1 batter".
I have never seen someone reinventing his game in late 30s except for Rohit Sharma. Whether it was the intent mad approach in 2023 WC going hard in the Powerplay or the knock vs Australia in the WT20. If he fires in the KOs, he will end up having heaps of respect from fans.
Nasser Hussain said "The change in the mentality happened after the Semi-final in Adelaide - it was noticeable in the 50 over WC & now in 20 over wc - it was completely led by Rohit Sharma, if you want to talk the talk as captain & he did - that knock was one of the great white
This is exactly how KL should've played. SA were in a worse situation than ICT. They were 24/4 on Kolkata pitch which was tougher than Ahmedabad one. Despite that, Miller scored a sensational 100 with a SR of 80+. He could've hit only 1 boundary in his 100 balls but he didn't.
I still can't fathom how messed up the selections and management of 2019 WC were. I am making a thread of all the goof ups they did before and during the World Cup. Even though no thread can fully cover the mismanagement of Kohli-Shastri and the selectors.
I would rather have a less talented player with high self confidence and belief than a gifted player with absolutely no self confidence. Shardul Thakur is the former.
Shardul Thakur said, "one good partnership and anything can happen. You can chase down 450 or even more than that, but too early to make any predictions".
I still can't understand why Dinesh Karthik was dropped. If Hooda isn't going to bowl, then it was better you've persisted with DK. Hooda is a Top 3 player. He is not a finisher, DK is. The closer the WT20 gets, the more I am losing faith in Rohit-Dravid.
Virat Kohli in his ego driven decision of quitting Test captaincy has done more harm to ICT in the long run than good. At least we were winning something under him.
If you want to understand what is Hit the Deck bowling, this is the best representation. What a bowler he was man! One of those few who troubled Steve Smith.
Arshdeep is only 23 years old. This is his first ICC event. The premier bowler of ICT, Jasprit Bumrah already ruled out of WT20. ICT's bowling looked very weak on paper. But then he stepped up and showed his mettle by picking 9 wickets in 4 matches. 🔥🔥🔥 Future superstar.
Ye Ranji Trophy band karwao bc. Kyu becharo ko dhoop mei khilate ho jab selection IPL se hi karwana ho to? Mazak bana ke rakha hai. Ruturaj who averages 42 in FC cricket has been selected ahead of Sarfaraz who averages 77. Even in BGT Surya was selected on the basis of T20s.
Irrespective of whatever happens tomorrow, Rohit and Virat should retire from T20Is and focus on longer formats. We have players to take over in T20Is, but we need them in Tests and ODIs. Also, both of them have unfinished business in those formats.
A total of 7 hours and 20 minutes will be provided for the India Vs England Semi Final on 27th June.
- Even then if the match is not completed, India will proceed to the Final.
God forbid, tomorrow could be Rohit and Kohli's last T20I matches if ICT loses. If they don't, then the final would be their last match. They only have 1-2 matches left. So rather than indulging in fan wars, lets enjoy and celebrate two of the best T20I batsmen from ICT.
@ankit_bhadu_
It was a good knock but that wasn't even the best 100 of that match. How many people have played an innings similar to Maxwell's 201 in the history of ODI cricket?
@bhaskarnaugain
Bhai Australia literally were on 91/7 chasing 293. A pathetic bowling attack cannot put Australia on 91/7. They were a good attack & Maxwell's knock was extraordinary because winning the game chasing 293 from 91/7 is something that has rarely been seen.
One reason why Rahul & Kohli went into shell was because SKY & Jadeja were to come in next. Both are highly unreliable. They didn't have trust in their batting. Imagine if we had someone like Miller or Klaasen to follow KL, maybe he would've played a bit more aggressively.
Anyone who feels X or Y is better than Sachin needs to watch this documentary on Netflix. Fixers like Azhar, Jadeja, Mongia, Prabhakar made it hard for Sachin. Still carried the entire team on his back in the entirety of the 90s. He was helpless.
Watched Caught Out on Netflix..man kaise mahaul and kaisi team mein Sachin ne apna adhe se jyaada career bitaya tha 90s mein....😭😭😭💔💔💔, also huge credit to Ganguly to rebuild team from 2000 onwards and bring ICT out of match fixing gallows, Truest Leader, he sowed the seeds
This is horrible umpiring. The one that arouses suspicions of fixing. No wonder why I was thinking why they didn't show the front angle and directly declared it as four. This is the worst IPL in terms of umpiring.
@ThandaPeg
Our batting back then was Kohli, ABD and Inshallah. No one else was reliable. This is why current season is different. Everyone is contributing.
Virat Kohli's 4 International centuries in the last 3 years after 23rd November 2019 were scored on flat pitches, unfair umpire favouritism & multiple catches dropped in all 4 matches. 3 out of the 4 centuries in dead rubbers. Not a single Test century in this period. 💰
#Cricket
Before 2019, people predicted that Kohli might overtake Smith because Smith's technique relies highly on hand eye coordination and it declines with age whereas Kohli's not so much. Fast forward to 2023, Kohli has declined where as Smith is still going strong.
One of the best pitches I have seen in subcontinent in the last few years. Batters can score runs if applied correctly. Spinners can take wickets if they have enough skills. Pacers can take wickets if they know the art of reverse swing.
@mufaddal_vohra
ICC is a joke. They care about things like putting Universe Boss Sticker on your bat but don't care about selecting better venue for a final. Selecting an English Venue for a final is always a disgrace.
The fact that Australia won a WT20 with the bowling attack that has Starc & Cummins tells you that the enitre tournament is just a lottery. Add to that they had Aaron Finch who was a walking wicket. 😭😭😭
Normally I don't give two hoots about these things, but as a society, we have failed when this guy of all people is being hailed as a celebrity. For what? What does he do for a living? He is a celebrity for clicking photos with high class personalities. I blame you guys for this.
Seeing Shaw's game, the one thing that separates Shaw from Sehwag is his game against spin. Sehwag is literally the greatest spin butcher I have ever seen. Hence, he was able to continue being destructive post PP. Same can't be said for Shaw. His game is a bit weak vs spin.
@ThePrashanthCB
Yeah, but the team was set up by Vettori in 2018 Mega Auctions. Bought washed up or mediocre Kiwis like McCullum, Southee, Corey Anderson, Colin de Grandhomme.
Happy 34th Birthday to the Greatest Test Batsman of this Generation, World Cup winner and a Modern Day Great, Steven Peter Devereux Smith. Mentally the strongest cricketer in this gen. Hoping for truckload of runs in the Ashes and not so much in this WTC Final 😜😜
Sir Don Bradman had invited only 2 cricketers for his 90th Birthday. One was Sachin Tendulkar and other was Shane Warne. He didn't invite any other cricketer. Not even McGrath or Lara or Kallis. So in Bradman's view, Sachin and Warne are two of the greatest cricketers in history.
Tbh even Bumrah should retire now from T20Is. He is at that stage of his career where he cannot afford to play all three formats. This is the same mistake that Dale Steyn did. ICT needs you more in longer formats.
That Kenya 100 literally came in a WC Semi Final. For your kind information, Kenya had qualified for 2003 WC SFs and played against India. Lockdown kids.
Lessons from this BGT for Australia
1. Smith should be your captain in Tests not Cummins.
2. Warner should never play again in Tests.
3. Cummins is terrible in Asia.
4. Alex Carey is the worst keeper batsman to have toured India.
5. Handscomb is poor vs pace.
Happy 42nd Birthday to our Sher from Punjab
@YUVSTRONG12
. India defeated Australia only 3 times in ICC Events from 2000 to early 2012, when Australia were Mighty Australia. Yuvi was the POTM in all three games. The first one was his debut Intl match. He was born to take Aus down.
Washington Sundar is pulling off a Steve Smith so far in his career. He averages 66.25 so far in Tests. If he remains injury free, we might see something special in the coming years.
Happy 34th Birthday to Kane Williamson. One of the Modern Day Greats and NZ's Greatest since Martin Crowe. As a captain led NZ to 2019 WC Final & 2021 WTC win.
Happy Birthday Gilly. One of the most entertaining match winners I have ever seen in both Tests and ODIs. The greatest Wicketkeeper ever and an efficient captain. Contributed in the finals of the 1999, 2003 and 2007 WC scoring 50+ in all 3, including 149 vs SL in 2007 Finals. 🔥
Similarities between Lionel Messi and AB de Villiers
Both are Greats of their era
Both are considered Alien by fans
Both have great World Cup record and minimal record in Knockouts.
Both destroyed opponent team singlehandedly in their peak.
GOATS 🐐 🐐
Steve Smith in Tests
Virat Kohli in ODIs
Suryakumar Yadav in T20Is
Absolutely dominating the format.
PS: I know Kohli has dominated T20Is as well but SKY's batting is something that I have never seen at International level.
If we had a David Miller level batter to follow, maybe KL would've played a bit faster. The fact that SKY & Jadeja were to follow played into his mind. Not at all defending him. It's still his fault but I am just understanding the reasoning behind his approach.
Virat Kohli was not as great a Test captain as people thought he was. He was good but not great. Reason, since VK took captaincy ICT toured SENA 4 times under him and lost 3 of them (not counting Eng 2021 since he left midway) & won 1 against weakest ever Aus team in 2018.
I think Kohli has lost a bit of passion towards cricket which is understandable cause his biggest priority is family now. The fact that he missed a complete 5 Test series, a format which he rates very very highly shows his declining zeal towards cricket.
If India wins, Mohammed Shami should get the POTT. I mean scoring 700 runs in a WC is a humongous feat but how often have you seen a bowler picking up 23 wickets in 6 matches at an average of 9 & SR of 10? These are insane numbers. Add to that 7-Fer in the SF.
I hate this defeatist mindset. It is not like they are invincible. It is not like we are playing them at Chepauk. It is not like Thala is captaining them. It is not like Pathirana or Mustafizur is playing for them. They are defeatable. GT showed that. Have faith.
Defeating CSK itself is a big thing for us , imagine defeating them in 18 overs or 18 runs bro our batters and bowlers just hands up against them... 😭😭😭
One of the reasons why Sehwag was so successful was because he used to demoralize the bowlers by his attacking instinct. Hence their line and length got disrupted. Idhar bc we are allowing bowlers to set into good rhythm. 😭😭😭
@Jaammiing
England were clear that Plunkett will not be in plans of 2023 WC. He was already 35 then. He would be around 38-39 this year. When it comes to these things, England are cutthroat clear
Cannot believe people are demeaning Steve Smith here calling him a dead rubber bully and whatnot. 😭😭😭 Lol he doesn't have to prove anything to anyone. He has already proved himself in 2017 BGT scoring 499 runs. I am sure he will comeback with a bang in 3rd and 4th Test.
Kapil Dev might have said something wrong. Theek hai. Hota hai. Everyone says something wrong someday or the other. But that doesn't mean you will call him overrated, fluke captain or whatnot. Without Kapil Dev, ICT today would've been at the same level with Afghanistan.
When in fact they should have done vice versa. ICT really missed a trick there by not sending MS Dhoni at 5. He could've absorbed the situation by playing some dot balls, rotated strike and that would've allowed the finishers Hardik, DK and Jaddu to finish the game.