Critics have accused the choice committee of displaying favoritism in the direction of Sharma and Kohli, particularly after they weren’t chosen to take part within the Duleep Trophy event.
In the primary Test match between India and Bangladesh in Chennai, Indian skipper Rohit Sharma and star batter Virat Kohli delivered lackluster performances, elevating questions in regards to the choice course of led by Ajit Agarkar, as reported by Hindustan Times.
Critics have accused the choice committee of displaying favoritism in the direction of Sharma and Kohli, particularly after they weren’t chosen to take part within the Duleep Trophy event, not like different gamers who have been chosen for the Tests.
In the match at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Rohit Sharma managed to rating solely 6 runs within the first innings and 5 runs within the second innings. Similarly, Virat Kohli failed to make an affect together with his batting, scoring solely 17 runs within the first Test towards Bangladesh.
Despite the underwhelming performances by Sharma and Kohli, India emerged victorious within the first Test towards Bangladesh, successful by a major margin of 280 runs. This success was attributed to stellar performances by gamers comparable to Ravichandran Ashwin, who scored a century (113) within the first innings, Jasprit Bumrah’s 4-wicket haul, and Ravindra Jadeja’s essential 86 runs.
The momentum continued within the second innings with centuries by Shubman Gill (119*) and Rishabh Pant (109). The spotlight of the match was Ashwin’s 6-wicket haul and Jadeja’s three wickets, which sealed India’s dominant efficiency towards Bangladesh.
Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar not too long ago criticized the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for displaying favoritism in the direction of gamers primarily based on their status and stature. Manjrekar’s blunt evaluation sheds gentle on the unequal treatment of gamers throughout the group.
“I’m not worried, but I’m sure somebody made a note of the fact that they would have been better off had they played some red-ball cricket. There was the option of picking them in the Duleep Trophy. So one has to be careful about treating certain players differently and do what’s best for Indian cricket and for the player. Virat and Rohit not playing (Duleep Trophy) was not good for Indian cricket, nor was it good for the two players. Had they played the Duleep Trophy and had some time in the red-ball cricket, things would have been different,” Manjrekar mentioned on ESPNCricinfo.
While Manjrekar has no doubts about Kohli and Rohit’s skill to bounce again, he believes that the special treatment given to sure stars within the Indian group has been a longstanding situation.
“But they have the class and experience to make a comeback later in the series, and I don’t see them, for that reason, not being in form. But something that one must make a quiet note of, and that has been a problem with Indian cricket for a long time now, is that certain players get picked out for special treatment because of their status, which eventually hurts that player more than anyone else,” he asserted.
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