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Failure in one game, even though it’s the most important game, doesn’t mean we shouldn’t choose the best from IPL. It was Gill last year, and Ishan the prior year IIRC. So, I’m with Sameer—if IPL isn’t the most objective measure to base the selection on, then what is? I can’t understand how Gill and...

Bishnoi went for plenty in the last match.

arjun2761 wrote: ↑Sat Nov 25, 2023 2:09 am No, because in that case the better team would have won and all would have been right with the world.

I agree. This one really hurts. I’m sure Rohit and Kohli in particular are still smarting about the lost opportunity.

^^this has been a topic of discussion and FIFA not doing such a thing is cited as an antecedent. Would you have felt as strongly had India won, Arjun?

Fetish for numbers and numbers alone is not wise. You can’t be didactic in judging performance. There are many other considerations. Ishan belongs to the current Indian T20 team without a doubt.

It’s about his dedication and motivation. If he plays, he may play below his 100% to avoid the next injury. No, thank you. Next?

Sundar is injured more than he plays. For someone whose workload is very light, he is too much of a risk to be named in a squad. Never been impressed with his bowling. Ditto with Axar although he is a better bowler and batter and less prone to injuries than Sundar. Bring anyone new for replacement, ...

Sundar is completely useless. Not sure which photos he possesses.

^^Same two finalists? Wow!

Sharma ji, babu ji, bhai ji—you were AWOL during the entire tournament and are now back in the final and post match analysis with brickbats. You just come up with a new theory every time. Sending Jadeja instead of Iyer makes no sense. And, he was promoted today, which shows the management awareness....

^^This is patently false. We got to the finals because of Rohit’s belligerence. Too bad today Iyer et al didn’t build on it. If you hit only four 4s and zero 6s in almost 30 overs nothing can save you from losing against a seasoned campaigner as Australia.

Yes, Kumar. I appreciate your sharing this article. I consider someone having access to superior diet no different than taking safe level of PEDs. Ditto for training facilities and equipment. You can’t ever level the playing field. My only radical disagreement was letting the athletes decide however...

To continue to question Kohli is beyond me. In my view, the start from Rohit is the biggest reason for our success. We were badly missing this in post-Sehwag era. His quick fire 40 relieves so much pressure on the next batsmen. Results are for everyone to see. It looks like our bowlers are backing u...

^^Mugu, I was referring to India in my post. My position on doping is clear in this forum and I know I am alone in my thinking.