But then again, Pandya won't be playing all games. Plus, you forget the fact that current Indian players require rest after just playing 2-3 games. Pandya would be expected to step up and captain a few matches- possibly v Afghanistan, Netherlands, etc. He wouldn't complain under such circumstances. Add to the fact that some games are in Ahmedabad- he would be expecting to e treated as MSD is, in Chennai!
Edit: He isnt the official vice-captain for the CWC, but I am expecting India to field no less than 4 captains for this mega-Cup
Rohit: Aus Eng, Pak
KLR: NZ, SA
Pandya: Afg, Ned
Bumrah: Ban, Srl
Get ready for some idiotic rotations today. Fully expecting them to rest Kohli and Rohit for the game.
From what I hear, Dravid & Co all set to make changes for the last game. Bumrah, Hardik, Rohit/ Kohli to be rested. Jack-A**es-the lot of them
Bumrah, Siraj, Pandya likely to be rested; Iyer still doubtful
Having already qualified for the final, India is set to test out its bench strengthwww.cricbuzz.com
I get the dead-rubber nature. But, haven't we seen enough changes?
Furthermore, when the Coach and his Asisstant come out stating that they neevr intended to make changes, why are they making them now? Are our players so rest-deprived that they need to be rested? If one is in good knick, I'd rather continue playing them. By contrast, for meaningless IPL league games, the very same players will turn up day in and day out and never complain that their bodies need rest.
Rohit & Virat have been adequately rested in the lead up to the last game. All games we have played have been rain-affected. This too gives a bit of time to the players to recuperate. In the case of Bumrah, I am at a loss of words.
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That's my fear actually. They will perhaps use the same ploy during the World Cup too. In the past, we havent had these sweeping changes -Okay, the era of Ganguly and Dhoni's didnt see chop and change. Dravid- yes, he was known for it. In the recent past too, Shastri and Kohli played a settled line-up, with perhaps the exception of the dreaded Number 4.
The idiots have done it again. Rohit Virat Hardik rested. Bumrah, apparently is playing. And KLR as captain- I know that I won't be watching.
Peace out!
Bumrah remark was in jest , mate. I should start adding emojis to my jest remarks, I feel. If you are going to rest your top players after every 2nd game, escapes me how they didn't give him more rest. Hence, my comment.
On a serious note though- it doesn't make sense to rest Kohli to such a large extent. He has hardly gotten any match practice-bar that century vs Pakistan. I read somewhere that Ben Stokes has played more games since his return than Virat has ,this year.
Lastly, the naming of KLR as captain- defies all logic,(not cause I dislike him as captain) but cause of the fact that KLR has proven to be a bad option. Comes the questions- who next? You had Bumrah do these duties recently, get him to do it again. The continued preference for KLR from Dravid's end is pretty clear. A couple of heavy losses and KLR's form goes for a toss. We all know how badly he does when thrusted with the pressure of captaincy.
As for Dravid making the changes, it is apparent that there is a bit of favoritism in the side currently. The other sides you've mentioned have had their World Cup 15 play together before. They have had enough game time(with perhaps the exception of a couple of persons). England is playin Ireland, so could be less bothered in terms of who will play.
With India, the alarming frequency with which Rohit, Kohli have been rested is now borderline ridiculous. Yes, we have played series just before World Cups in the past. The point there being to ensure that the team gels together and has enough game time. In 2015 & 2019, we played the tri-series and a 5 match ODI. I do not recollect the Indian captain being rested for those games. Neither do I recollect the top players bein rested. Pundits claim this is being done to give rest, given that the players will be traversing the length and breadth of India. However, these very parameters were in place in 2019 and even 2015. Pundits also claiming that Dravid is building a team for the future- it just isn't the right time to do so. Is it likely that Rohit/ Virat are quitting cricket after the World Cup? No! Hence, we do not need these changes, at this stage.
Ha ha! Gill deserves the rest, mate! He has been playing non stop, so has Hardik. My grouse was against resting those who have had plenty of rest in the elad up to the Aus series-Rohit, Bumrah and Virat( which as many are pointing out,seems to be a conspiracy)
Anyhow, as I mentioned previously, the constant changing and chopping has taken away an element of fun from viewing. Might directly tune into the World Cup now.
Here’s just a few occasions that I’ve found where Rohit gets berated for resting by you @icyman .
