Completely agree. He now watches his words big time after that Amitabh-Dhoni affair. The fact that a ageing actor’s words carried so much importance, is symptomatic of a bigger problem with the Indian team - that past laurels matter more than current or future performance
Both are below the team. If they have become a burden to the team, both should be dropped, I mean dropped not a rest. This is a national team not some club team . Feels like they perform more on ads than in the actual games now. @@zunairmushtaq5888
@zunairmushtaq5888 nope, Kohli scores 1 more run on average in a test match in 2 innings. Marsh is dropped, Sharma has similar numbers. And apart from one useless century, Kohli's numbers are similar too. Why are we playing them?
@kirankrishna96 well said!👌enough of a>b>c here,if they dont contribute in crunch situations both are liabilities!remove both ,give the others a chance!
They were playing poorly in England series. Same people who wants them wanted them to kicked out of the team that time. I think India have enough playrs now also. Just need pick best 11 instead of picking a team based on reputation.
Not a single word on Kolhi's performance..why are they blabbering on non sence selection..sharma & Kohli should be dropped...you both look blind fans of kohli
Job chali jayegi bhai...this is harsh Reality of Indian Cricket....this is the power which likes of Kohli, Rohit and Dhoni have....their is a reason why Australians are so successful because their Steve smith is just Steve smith....not a demigod....the day performance don't come....he will be gone
Exactly if not in form should be dropped. If you are the king you need to score big runs to save matches. Rohit should have been fired after the nz series.
@@rishikeshpawase Rohit Sharma should be kicked out of the team and captaincy. He has only 1 hundred in 59 test innings in SENA countries. It’s a shame for an opener and captain of the team even Zimbabwe openers have better record
@@rampratapSENA me so called RoKo ka performance in recent years pathetic hai. Kohli toh ek century 3 years me banaya Rohit ka Test batting is laughable. What they are doing - ek extra batsman jo thoda bowling kar le usko add kar lo.. Inka batting nahi chal raha hai aur drop Ashwin ho raha hai.. ku bhai ? Jab Ashwin ko kabhi bhi drop kar dete the to inko bhi karo.. Ye dono besharam jaisa khel raha hai .. Kohli to ab 10th slip ke ball ko khaded kar touch kar raha hai... Practice nahi khelenge... Run nahi banayenge ... Aankh band kar ke batt chalayenge ... Jaldi jaldi me kuchh run ban jaayega aur inka PR team social media me likhega ... Kya selfless inning khela hai captain ne.. Kya Rohit 5 hr batting kar sakta hai ? Tond nikaal kar aur ground per Kapil Sharma jaisa comedian koun sa captain banta hai ?? Bhagao in sab ko.. khel liye .. paisa bana liye.. charter plane se aa rahe aur jaa rahe hai... Ab maaf karo aur nikal lo
Almost all these experts say that India has done well in Sydney but I am not pretty sure if they are looking at the real statistics at the Sydney cricket ground and India's record at Sydney. India have played 13 Tests at the SCG as of 2025, with a record of 1 win, 5 losses, and 7 draws. India's solitary win dates back to 1978. So, this current team has to play out of theri skin to beat the Australian team this time around.
One of my everlasting memories that stays fresh in my mind and has served me a management lesson till date is the decision taken by Kim Hughes to drop himself from the captaincy to become a 12th man in the 1984 series vs West Indies ..
DK is smart he did not answer the question. How come Rohit is still playing, we need Shubman at 3 and remove Rohit , and I would bring in Sarfaraz in place of Virat.
@@AshwinSekar02 kaunsa fight Bhai? One century after a long string of failures with a recent avg of 21? Give a new batsman these many chances, and he'll score you a century too.. and there's the added advantages of improving and reaching his peak. Unlike ready for retirement Kohli and Rohit.
When Aus selectors do performance analysis n replace players even if its during the middle of the series(Konstas,Webster), Y Indian selectors don't adopt such strict performance policy n replace players ASAP if poor performance continues? 🤔🙏🏼🧿🤞🏼!
The problem with DK as a cricket commentator is that he answers questions by question. Problem of having lesser players commenting on games. Not many people like Sunil Gavaskar has the capability to call spade a spade!
Rain is predicted in Sydney on Day 4 and 5. Sydney is also the flattest pitch in Australia and Australia are already 2-1 up in the series. Australia will simply bat India out of the game. India do not have the bowling firepower to bowl Australia out on a flat pitch. This match will play out like the last test of 2023's BGT in Ahmedabad. Absolutely flat pitch where multiple batsmen score centuries and game ends in draw. Kohli will score a meaningless 100 like he did in Ahmedabad and his fans will say "King is back" and Kohli will keep his place in the team and go to England, where he again does poorly as usual and India will lose that series.
Gambhir before his first stint as a coach said al players should be 3 format players, but realized tht it wont work every playing conditions especially in aus ur technique, and temperament wll be tested, thsy he requested pujara to selectors. Most of indian batters in this series got out without patience to leave balls mostly kohli got out outside offstump balls when went for drive, if pant played responsible in last test (frst innigs ramp shot, second innigs midwicket air shot)India could hv drawn match, chance for retain winning next.
Rohit needs to sit himself out and set a new precedence for future captains as well. There shouldn’t be anything wrong for a captain to say - I don’t think I’m in form now - let me sit out this match. The problem with Rohit is exactly that - he only follows tried and tested conservative approaches. Doesn’t have courage to break a new path.
India is finding it difficult to score even 200 runs, every time they are five down before reaching 100 runs. How can even teams think of winning the match with such pathetic batting.
I like this combination too, I think Jurel is a fighter, we are not using him enough. Pant is crazy, he does not understand the game at all, even while bowlers are bowling, he is telling them that they are bowling well , when they are bowling like shitty balls. This Pant drama should end.
@@ravievongole6111So pant has been scoring runs all these days , now pant has a average series , you want to drop him? Seriously who scored runs in the new zealand series ?
Prasidh is himself a run machine inconsistent with his length atleast akashdeep is consistent of his length and he does create chances but luck is not with him
As far as I am thinking in place of Akashdeep gill might come back. This is the only change I am thinking and coming to batting order that needs to be check.
My XI in the batting order for scg alone: YJ, Rahul, Sundar, Nitish, Virat, Gill, Jaddu, Pant, A Deep, H Rana, Bumrah (c) Rohit and Siraj are so poor with their respective form I back Sundar and Nitish to bat high up at 3 & 4 considering their form and confidence. Pant can play his cameos at 8 where the team may look for quick runs, he looks unfit at 5 atleast in this series No harm doing these changes for this one test as the outcomes in the last 3 tests proved fatal being predictable and stereotype. Folks, are you with me??
@@manoharmeka999 If he's facing the old ball and tired bowling attack, how come he got out cheaply in the 2nd innings at the MCG? Also, the top 5 in the Indian team hardly make any runs and get our cheaply, so it doesn't make sense to say it is a tried bowling attack.
@ you’ve to understand how Pant was successful in 2021. He came at 6 or7 by the time which pujara and rahane used to eat up the energy levels of opposition. NKR failed because of day 5 pitch and pressure scenario. Moreover now too many expectations on him.
It's understandable that as fans, we get emotionally invested in the performances of our cricket stars, especially when they have delivered exceptional results in the past. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are indeed two of India's finest cricketers, and their contributions to the game cannot be overlooked. Cricket, as a sport, is unpredictable, and even the best players can have bad days or series. We need to remember that a bad patch doesn't define their entire career. It's also important to realize that no player can guarantee victory in every match, and placing too much blame on individuals for a team's loss isn't fair. Every cricketer, even the greatest, will face challenges. Accusing players after a few bad performances ignores the years of hard work, consistency, and excellence they've shown. Instead of criticizing, we should acknowledge their achievements, trust in their abilities, and support them during tough times. After all, it's a team sport, and everyone plays a role. Expecting results is natural, but understanding that setbacks happen is key to being a balanced and appreciative fan.
Thanks for this, seems like a balanced and supportive fan is a severe rarity these days, glad there are some atleast. Yes the performance of seniors is an issue and it should be looked at, however they definitely deserve the long rope they are getting considering their immense contribution to indian cricket, especially Virat in tests, there was a time when he single handedly carried India's batting line-up in foreign conditions, even Pujara-Rahane were fairly inconsistent, it is easy to say now that they will be missed and all, but look at their recent performances the past few years, Rahane was also like Rahul, will play 1 or 2 exceptional innings and then just drop out of form, so try to have a balanced opinion. Virat for his performances deserves the long rope, of course we hope he comes back to his best soon enough, I'm sure he himself will retire if that does not happen in the next few months.
I would go with : Yashaswi, KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Nitish Reddy, Jadeja , Washington Sundar, Harshit Rana, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj. … and call it a day on Rohit after this test.. Virat has enough legs to play another few years
India should be giving chances to young talent in test matches where we saw a guy of age 19 has debuted for the hosts and has created a mark for himself and now marsh is being dropped for scoring low runs which paved way for webster, an all-rounder. Similarly, team india do need these kind of introspection and changes on a timely fashion.
It is so clear, because of two under performing batsmen there is a need to stack the playing XI with all rounders. Yet experts keep discussing around it but not it. Honesty is no where to be seen amongst the players and also so called experts.
We as a cricket fan should not be talking about the Retirement let the players take the call and we should not spread "Dark" clouds for our own heroes.
SCG is ideally a batting friendly pitch, if Roko fail on scoring there too …irrespective of the outcome of the match, respective players should take the call or else ICT should make the brave move to drop both of them from upcoming test series.
Rohit have captaincy pressure and no batsment or Bowler supporting him and very poor selection of team (Except Bumrah) , bt wht hapened to Kohli no presssure , no responsibility - why is he not performing, why not drop him? PAnt utter failure - shud call Rahane in place of Kohli, other new players like Jurel in place of Pant - KL Rahul, Siraj, Sundar, all poor performing.. instead of good team, these fools are droping good captain ?
Love you both, but this discussion is very diplomatic. The answer is very simple, Rohit has failed miserably as a batter and a captain for over 6 tests now. He gets dropped, Gill comes in, KL goes back to opening. Another obvious issue has been lack of genuine 4th seamer - baller or all rounder. That means the 3 fast bowlers have been overbowled. So, you bring in a fast bowler for Washy. Put onus on your batters to score runs.
Terrible question - the problem is Rohit and Virat, but Harsha shifts the focus to team composition and a way to bring Gill in place of Jadeja or Washi. Jeez!
If Gill has to come, Rohit or KK has to go and betting on Gill to get you a good score is also a pipe dream, considering his "numbers" in test cricket, that is in 30s, which doesn't bill him to be top order batter, even KLR, whose carrier test average is also in the 30s, cannot be called as a top order batsman, but in this series he has done better ...... tricky situation for SCG test....
@Jehandaruwalla what good..?? There is a thing called retirement so that new people can make ways for them..gavaskar is doing commentary since 4 decades so is Harsha...??
@@visitkeshav1 new people can make way for them?its they can make way for new people.n they're not athletes that their bodies cant cope up n they have to retire.they do their job well that's why broadcasters keep them
Rohit and kohli have yo step down after sydney test. Even if they score runs, we don't need them. We need those players who are consistent and can score runs when it is needed.
I think we are too harsh on Rohith and Kohli. It is ok to lose 2 series in sports, It is not end of world. Let us support our Heroes Rohith and Kohli in tough times.
serious problem that india team facing is lacking real spinner .. jadeja and sundar proved they are not capable to take down 10th wicket (both are bowlers) last match and that caused too much damage to india
India had never took NZ series seriously. Ind actually forgot how to play a real test match . It's time to take a tough decision now. Rahul opens the batting with jaswal. Ind did well in Sydney in past ..let's hope and play❤
It's so funny and stupid that the whole star sports cricket commentators were talking about India in the WTC finals instead of keeping their feet on the ground and realizing there is a tough series ahead after a HUMILIATING loss in India.
Indians should be confident & aggressive.. Batsman should eat chewing gum & play and bowlers should bowl in such a way that australian batsman should come under pressure & give wickets.. Come on team India & Win the match
Gambhir has serious issues. Should make them less serious by dropping Rohit and Kohli. I'd rather give the young guns a chance now. Seen enough from these two. They have always folded against the top teams.
DK, you need to grow a pair. So what if the King and Queen are your friends. If you treat us with contempt, we will simply stop watching. You too, Harsha.
Fanpage boys should bear no weightage on selection. If it were a Rahul or an Ashwin they would've been dropped. But you cant do that to Rohit and Virat. Bcuz there PR agencies pay the fan pages to keep up their narratives. Drop both of them based on performances and guys like Sarfaraz should be included.
Individuals above the game.,thats the curse of ICT. The difference between Australia and India in this series is captaincy. One keeps on attacks, one gets slumped shoulders and go defensive from ball 1. India lost the momentum when Rohit took over after perth.
It’s a shame to see all commentators and pundits beating about the bush. Harsh words and harsher actions are what is the need of the hour. Wish Harsha of all people had the spine to call out the problems with team India. What is stopping people from calling out Rohit Sharma? This is the same attitude that has led to a dismal 2023 WC final. What is the point in this senseless optimism when India’s performance has only gotten worse after the first test.
This is the indian 11 for Sydney test if i were to go. 1) Jaiswal, 2) Gill, Make 3) Rahul wicket keeper / Jurel, 4) if Jurel is keeping then Rahul/Abhimanyu/ Padikkal 5, Virat one last chance, 6) Jadeja, 7 Sundar, 8) captain Bumrah, 9 Reddy, 10 ) Akash, 11 Prasidh Krishna, Dropping Rohit, Pant and Siraj the latter 2 talks more with no brains and very emotionally carried for the slightest provoking and hence emotionally and mentally unfit.
Lack of aggressiveness from rohit's bat is the issue ! And the presence of KL rahul ( fear Man who play for himself with no aggressiveness over bowlers )
Mr. Dinesh Kartik ! International sport ? Really ? Australia, England & Wales, India, South Africa & New Zealand. The others are "flash in the pan" participants. It is time India & Indians allocate the time & resources elsewhere. Indian cricket s return on investment is so horrendous.
I will die somewhere positively than hearing to ever crying Harsha bhogle. What sort if depressive attitude is this? Indian team remained number 1 fir many years, playes couple of WTC finals, what more you want? No team can remain at top forever. Expecting India to win third series in row in Australia is a demandvof a devil. No australian fan even think that their team can win even a single series in india
A request to Cricbuzz DK is kind of aperson who is having a great bond with Virat and Rohit he can’t able to answer this type of tough questions. What ever dk is answered even people like us also will give that sort of answer whenever you have a tagline as an analyst and outsider you shouldn’t be biased while giving tough answers. If you still keep dk in this position and looking for answer there will be big NO. Please figure out someone who explains some ground reality answers.
Guys i dont understand one thing, how come everyone is targeting ROHIT who has been out of form since 2 series and has carried the team since last 4-5 years and how come many less people are targeting VIRAT who has not been playing since last 5 years and has been a burden to the team. I am not anyone's fan but backing someone for such a long period of time no matter what their achievements are is making the player bigger than the INDIAN team. When players like Yuvi, Ganguly had gone and played Ranji to get back their form this guy has been playing !!
Harsha... With your deep and insightful knowledge of the Indian Team for which everyone respects you, i was hoping you took a stand on whether Rohit & Virat should play this test match...Alas ...not to be ...for the discerning viewers of your channel, we probably even know already why that opinion will not be expressed...😞
The writ and authority of selectors, team management,coach and the board must be supreme and final. Players have become self centred and ego centric. Fame,money and popularity is getting the better of their performance and commitment to the sport.
Kohli Rohit time is over now its time for new generation.... Aur ye hamesha hota .. ganguly se dravid se kumble se dhoni se virat se rohit aur ab bumrah ka time h
Mere pass ek plan hai Gill ko Pant place main Aur kl ko wicketkeeper Captain Aur Rohit vai coach Aur Chahal ko leke jao usko waterboy banane se India jit sakta hai
If Indian team can persists with Rohit and Virat, than Pujara also didn't do that bad. Pujara and Rahane should have been in the team. When Rohit was selected as a captain that time only mistake was made instead Rahane should have been made the captain. But it is Indian cricket only big names are considered. What Rahane did in absence of all big names that everyone knows.
Rahul, Jaiswal Gill, Kohli, Pant, Rohit, Reddy, Sundar, Jadeja/Siraj Bumrah, Krishna Bring rohit to 6, get Krishna for akashdeep, play either siraj or Jadeja depending on the track
Harsha Bhogle has been getting too diplomatic over the years. Seems like he's very concerned about his job.
He is more concerned about mumbaikars - Agarkar, Rohit, all those who made the message to change captaincy in 2020
He hasnt been the same since that Dhoni-Amitabh incident
Already he landed in trouble in 2016 .. So he will not risk his job.. But he also know that team india is in tatters coz of ROKO..
Completely agree. He now watches his words big time after that Amitabh-Dhoni affair. The fact that a ageing actor’s words carried so much importance, is symptomatic of a bigger problem with the Indian team - that past laurels matter more than current or future performance
Even DK is doing same thing 😄😄
Honestly,I expected much better from Harsha, especially given what he has achieved and stage of career he is in...
Cheers guys, thanks for completely sitting on the fence. So insightful. What a useful 3 minutes that was
Drop Rohit, India should be first not individuals
Rohit > Kohli
Both are below the team. If they have become a burden to the team, both should be dropped, I mean dropped not a rest. This is a national team not some club team . Feels like they perform more on ads than in the actual games now. @@zunairmushtaq5888
@zunairmushtaq5888 nope, Kohli scores 1 more run on average in a test match in 2 innings.
Marsh is dropped, Sharma has similar numbers. And apart from one useless century, Kohli's numbers are similar too. Why are we playing them?
There are soo many young Indian players waiting for opportunity.. Bumrah is in life time best form all he needs is support from other players
@kirankrishna96 well said!👌enough of a>b>c here,if they dont contribute in crunch situations both are liabilities!remove both ,give the others a chance!
The absence of Pujara and Rahane are felt.
nailed it.
@mgr001 👐
They were playing poorly in England series. Same people who wants them wanted them to kicked out of the team that time.
I think India have enough playrs now also. Just need pick best 11 instead of picking a team based on reputation.
@@jdjd7038 brother it's not about reputation.... It's about winning games.
@@jdjd7038 I agree.
Not a single word on Kolhi's performance..why are they blabbering on non sence selection..sharma & Kohli should be dropped...you both look blind fans of kohli
Job chali jayegi bhai...this is harsh Reality of Indian Cricket....this is the power which likes of Kohli, Rohit and Dhoni have....their is a reason why Australians are so successful because their Steve smith is just Steve smith....not a demigod....the day performance don't come....he will be gone
Reality is only 4 players scored century in the whole series and Kohli is one of them. Rohit average is worst than No9,10 and 11 of both teams
Exactly if not in form should be dropped. If you are the king you need to score big runs to save matches. Rohit should have been fired after the nz series.
@@rishikeshpawase Rohit Sharma should be kicked out of the team and captaincy. He has only 1 hundred in 59 test innings in SENA countries. It’s a shame for an opener and captain of the team even Zimbabwe openers have better record
@rishikeshpawase Virat scored more runs than Pant and he is 4th highest run scorer among Indian team this series
Rohit will stay, Virat will stay and India will be 3-1. That’s it , move on.. they have become gods and Selectors don’t have guts to take them out.
Kaun replace karega, jab yeh run maarte hai tabhi jeet ti hai india
@@rampratapSENA me so called RoKo ka performance in recent years pathetic hai.
Kohli toh ek century 3 years me banaya
Rohit ka Test batting is laughable.
What they are doing - ek extra batsman jo thoda bowling kar le usko add kar lo..
Inka batting nahi chal raha hai aur drop Ashwin ho raha hai.. ku bhai ?
Jab Ashwin ko kabhi bhi drop kar dete the to inko bhi karo..
Ye dono besharam jaisa khel raha hai ..
Kohli to ab 10th slip ke ball ko khaded kar touch kar raha hai...
Practice nahi khelenge... Run nahi banayenge ...
Aankh band kar ke batt chalayenge ... Jaldi jaldi me kuchh run ban jaayega aur inka PR team social media me likhega ... Kya selfless inning khela hai captain ne..
Kya Rohit 5 hr batting kar sakta hai ?
Tond nikaal kar aur ground per Kapil Sharma jaisa comedian koun sa captain banta hai ??
Bhagao in sab ko.. khel liye .. paisa bana liye.. charter plane se aa rahe aur jaa rahe hai...
Ab maaf karo aur nikal lo
Almost all these experts say that India has done well in Sydney but I am not pretty sure if they are looking at the real statistics at the Sydney cricket ground and India's record at Sydney. India have played 13 Tests at the SCG as of 2025, with a record of 1 win, 5 losses, and 7 draws. India's solitary win dates back to 1978. So, this current team has to play out of theri skin to beat the Australian team this time around.
One of my everlasting memories that stays fresh in my mind and has served me a management lesson till date is the decision taken by Kim Hughes to drop himself from the captaincy to become a 12th man in the 1984 series vs West Indies ..
Not everyone has that greatness n humility.n u xpect a genda loveda like vada pav 🍞 to do dat?he is nothing but a shameless bastud
DK is smart he did not answer the question.
How come Rohit is still playing, we need Shubman at 3 and remove Rohit , and I would bring in Sarfaraz in place of Virat.
Agree with remove rohit. But Virat should continue. He’s showed some signs of fight albeit succumbing to the old weakness
@@AshwinSekar02 kaunsa fight Bhai? One century after a long string of failures with a recent avg of 21?
Give a new batsman these many chances, and he'll score you a century too.. and there's the added advantages of improving and reaching his peak. Unlike ready for retirement Kohli and Rohit.
Sarfaraz not yet made his mark in his previous test bro. Getting a replacement for virat is not that much easy
Rohit and virat are big players cannot b dropped
In test cricket you need experience
Rohit and virat are big players cannot b dropped
In test cricket you need experience
When Aus selectors do performance analysis n replace players even if its during the middle of the series(Konstas,Webster), Y Indian selectors don't adopt such strict performance policy n replace players ASAP if poor performance continues? 🤔🙏🏼🧿🤞🏼!
Choose one from Washy or Jaddu. Nitish Reddy must be given a chance. Its really important Gill to be part of Indian Test Side
The problem with DK as a cricket commentator is that he answers questions by question. Problem of having lesser players commenting on games. Not many people like Sunil Gavaskar has the capability to call spade a spade!
Australia dropped Marsh why cannot we drop underperforming players irrespective of the status.
Coz v make brands not cricketers.v make brands n monetize them with the broadcasters
Rain is predicted in Sydney on Day 4 and 5. Sydney is also the flattest pitch in Australia and Australia are already 2-1 up in the series.
Australia will simply bat India out of the game. India do not have the bowling firepower to bowl Australia out on a flat pitch.
This match will play out like the last test of 2023's BGT in Ahmedabad. Absolutely flat pitch where multiple batsmen score centuries and game ends in draw. Kohli will score a meaningless 100 like he did in Ahmedabad and his fans will say "King is back" and Kohli will keep his place in the team and go to England, where he again does poorly as usual and India will lose that series.
You saw whats coming and it will most likely be what you said!
Good analysis. U understand the game very well
Flat wicket? This might be the game for Gill
India should come in with an attacking mindset. They need to win the game. A drawer or a loss is inconsequential. They only retain trophy with a win.
Gambhir before his first stint as a coach said al players should be 3 format players, but realized tht it wont work every playing conditions especially in aus ur technique, and temperament wll be tested, thsy he requested pujara to selectors. Most of indian batters in this series got out without patience to leave balls mostly kohli got out outside offstump balls when went for drive, if pant played responsible in last test (frst innigs ramp shot, second innigs midwicket air shot)India could hv drawn match, chance for retain winning next.
Rohit needs to sit himself out and set a new precedence for future captains as well. There shouldn’t be anything wrong for a captain to say - I don’t think I’m in form now - let me sit out this match.
The problem with Rohit is exactly that - he only follows tried and tested conservative approaches. Doesn’t have courage to break a new path.
India is finding it difficult to score even 200 runs, every time they are five down before reaching 100 runs. How can even teams think of winning the match with such pathetic batting.
Sack Rohit + AkashDeep + Pant & add Jurel + gill + prasidh & captain bumrah
I like this combination too, I think Jurel is a fighter, we are not using him enough. Pant is crazy, he does not understand the game at all, even while bowlers are bowling, he is telling them that they are bowling well , when they are bowling like shitty balls. This Pant drama should end.
@@ravievongole6111So pant has been scoring runs all these days , now pant has a average series , you want to drop him?
Seriously who scored runs in the new zealand series ?
what about kohli who's been a burden to the team since 2020?
Prasidh is himself a run machine inconsistent with his length atleast akashdeep is consistent of his length and he does create chances but luck is not with him
Jan 3rd to 7th rain is predicted at SCG....How do you think the match will go if this is how it is..
As far as I am thinking in place of Akashdeep gill might come back. This is the only change I am thinking and coming to batting order that needs to be check.
My team would be , Yashasvi, KL, Gill, Sarfaraz, Nitis, Pant, Sundar, Jadeja, Bumrah, Siraj, Akash. With Burma being the captain.
My XI in the batting order for scg alone:
YJ, Rahul, Sundar, Nitish, Virat, Gill, Jaddu, Pant, A Deep, H Rana, Bumrah (c)
Rohit and Siraj are so poor with their respective form
I back Sundar and Nitish to bat high up at 3 & 4 considering their form and confidence. Pant can play his cameos at 8 where the team may look for quick runs, he looks unfit at 5 atleast in this series
No harm doing these changes for this one test as the outcomes in the last 3 tests proved fatal being predictable and stereotype.
Folks, are you with me??
@@ArunKumar-vd6tkwhat form? Nitish is successful only because he’s facing old ball and tired bowling attack
Dont say this to anyone who knows cricket and watching this series, they will find it funny mate!! Questiioning Nitish' form😂@@manoharmeka999
@@manoharmeka999 If he's facing the old ball and tired bowling attack, how come he got out cheaply in the 2nd innings at the MCG? Also, the top 5 in the Indian team hardly make any runs and get our cheaply, so it doesn't make sense to say it is a tried bowling attack.
@ you’ve to understand how Pant was successful in 2021. He came at 6 or7 by the time which pujara and rahane used to eat up the energy levels of opposition.
NKR failed because of day 5 pitch and pressure scenario. Moreover now too many expectations on him.
It's understandable that as fans, we get emotionally invested in the performances of our cricket stars, especially when they have delivered exceptional results in the past. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are indeed two of India's finest cricketers, and their contributions to the game cannot be overlooked. Cricket, as a sport, is unpredictable, and even the best players can have bad days or series. We need to remember that a bad patch doesn't define their entire career.
It's also important to realize that no player can guarantee victory in every match, and placing too much blame on individuals for a team's loss isn't fair. Every cricketer, even the greatest, will face challenges. Accusing players after a few bad performances ignores the years of hard work, consistency, and excellence they've shown.
Instead of criticizing, we should acknowledge their achievements, trust in their abilities, and support them during tough times. After all, it's a team sport, and everyone plays a role. Expecting results is natural, but understanding that setbacks happen is key to being a balanced and appreciative fan.
Thanks for this, seems like a balanced and supportive fan is a severe rarity these days, glad there are some atleast. Yes the performance of seniors is an issue and it should be looked at, however they definitely deserve the long rope they are getting considering their immense contribution to indian cricket, especially Virat in tests, there was a time when he single handedly carried India's batting line-up in foreign conditions, even Pujara-Rahane were fairly inconsistent, it is easy to say now that they will be missed and all, but look at their recent performances the past few years, Rahane was also like Rahul, will play 1 or 2 exceptional innings and then just drop out of form, so try to have a balanced opinion. Virat for his performances deserves the long rope, of course we hope he comes back to his best soon enough, I'm sure he himself will retire if that does not happen in the next few months.
*All good things (must) come to an end*
(Must)
KL Rahul
Jaiswal
Gill
Nitish kumar Reddy 🏏
Rishab pant
Dhuruv Jurel
Ravi Jadeja 🏏
Washington sundar 🏏
Harshit Rana 🏀
Jasprit Bumrah 🏀
Md Siraj 🏀
I would go with : Yashaswi, KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Nitish Reddy, Jadeja , Washington Sundar, Harshit Rana, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj. … and call it a day on Rohit after this test.. Virat has enough legs to play another few years
India should be giving chances to young talent in test matches where we saw a guy of age 19 has debuted for the hosts and has created a mark for himself and now marsh is being dropped for scoring low runs which paved way for webster, an all-rounder. Similarly, team india do need these kind of introspection and changes on a timely fashion.
It is so clear, because of two under performing batsmen there is a need to stack the playing XI with all rounders. Yet experts keep discussing around it but not it. Honesty is no where to be seen amongst the players and also so called experts.
We as a cricket fan should not be talking about the Retirement let the players take the call and we should not spread "Dark" clouds for our own heroes.
SCG is ideally a batting friendly pitch, if Roko fail on scoring there too …irrespective of the outcome of the match, respective players should take the call or else ICT should make the brave move to drop both of them from upcoming test series.
Rohit have captaincy pressure and no batsment or Bowler supporting him and very poor selection of team (Except Bumrah) , bt wht hapened to Kohli no presssure , no responsibility - why is he not performing, why not drop him? PAnt utter failure - shud call Rahane in place of Kohli, other new players like Jurel in place of Pant - KL Rahul, Siraj, Sundar, all poor performing.. instead of good team, these fools are droping good captain ?
Love you both, but this discussion is very diplomatic. The answer is very simple, Rohit has failed miserably as a batter and a captain for over 6 tests now. He gets dropped, Gill comes in, KL goes back to opening. Another obvious issue has been lack of genuine 4th seamer - baller or all rounder. That means the 3 fast bowlers have been overbowled. So, you bring in a fast bowler for Washy. Put onus on your batters to score runs.
We broke the team that won by 295 in Perth... Now we are looking for a playing 11...bullshit !
Good one Dinesh Kartik 😊
India needs 3 spinners tomorrow for that Sydney track known for 4th 5yh day bounce and turn
Say Drop Virat and Rohit first. Then everything will fit into the team 😂😂
Terrible question - the problem is Rohit and Virat, but Harsha shifts the focus to team composition and a way to bring Gill in place of Jadeja or Washi. Jeez!
Do whatever needs to be done to win the match
We need youngsters... Sarfaraz, vihari etc
Tough decisions 👍
Superhit 5th test interesting match top fight everyone cricket fans enjoyment ❤🎉 👍✌💐
I saw DK at Accord Metropolitan on New Year day 😅
Waiting for Miracles to happen
If Gill has to come, Rohit or KK has to go and betting on Gill to get you a good score is also a pipe dream, considering his "numbers" in test cricket, that is in 30s, which doesn't bill him to be top order batter, even KLR, whose carrier test average is also in the 30s, cannot be called as a top order batsman, but in this series he has done better ...... tricky situation for SCG test....
My question is why was ajinkya Rahane removed ?
When Harsha bhogle and Sunil gavaskar will leave the mic now that's the question..?? Please give new commentators a chance.
Both r good
@Jehandaruwalla what good..?? There is a thing called retirement so that new people can make ways for them..gavaskar is doing commentary since 4 decades so is Harsha...??
@@visitkeshav1 new people can make way for them?its they can make way for new people.n they're not athletes that their bodies cant cope up n they have to retire.they do their job well that's why broadcasters keep them
Washi should give way to Krishna. Yes inspite of his 50 .
Rohit - Kohli gets another shot at glory & should be given that respect
My XI :-
1. Jaiswal
2. Rahul
3. Padikkal
4. Kohli
5. Pant
6. Reddy
7. Jadeja
8. Sundar
9. Nitish Rana
10. Bumrah
11. Siraj
Rohit and kohli have yo step down after sydney test. Even if they score runs, we don't need them. We need those players who are consistent and can score runs when it is needed.
I think we are too harsh on Rohith and Kohli. It is ok to lose 2 series in sports, It is not end of world. Let us support our Heroes Rohith and Kohli in tough times.
serious problem that india team facing is lacking real spinner .. jadeja and sundar proved they are not capable to take down 10th wicket (both are bowlers) last match and that caused too much damage to india
1. Yashasvi
2. Rahul
3. Shubman
4. Rohit
5. Nitish
6. Rishab
7. Washington
8. Ravindra
9. Akashdeep
10. Bumrah
11. Prasidh
India had never took NZ series seriously. Ind actually forgot how to play a real test match .
It's time to take a tough decision now. Rahul opens the batting with jaswal. Ind did well in Sydney in past ..let's hope and play❤
It's so funny and stupid that the whole star sports cricket commentators were talking about India in the WTC finals instead of keeping their feet on the ground and realizing there is a tough series ahead after a HUMILIATING loss in India.
2:02 - seriously!!
DK just tries sooo hard to justify himself and be nice and diplomatic all the time !
Indians should be confident & aggressive.. Batsman should eat chewing gum & play and bowlers should bowl in such a way that australian batsman should come under pressure & give wickets.. Come on team India & Win the match
Most reliable harsha bhogle 💯
They ought to have kept the winning combination following the 1st Test 🙂
Gambhir has serious issues. Should make them less serious by dropping Rohit and Kohli. I'd rather give the young guns a chance now. Seen enough from these two. They have always folded against the top teams.
DK, you need to grow a pair. So what if the King and Queen are your friends. If you treat us with contempt, we will simply stop watching. You too, Harsha.
Yashasvi J
Shubman G
Virat K
Kl Rahul
Nitish R
Rishabh Pant(wk)
Ravindra Jadeja
Tanush Kotian
Jasprit Bumrah
Mohammed Siraj
Prasidh Krishna
the honesty DK is showing is Lacking in Gautam Gambhir... The answer may not matter here.
Fanpage boys should bear no weightage on selection. If it were a Rahul or an Ashwin they would've been dropped. But you cant do that to Rohit and Virat. Bcuz there PR agencies pay the fan pages to keep up their narratives. Drop both of them based on performances and guys like Sarfaraz should be included.
Individuals above the game.,thats the curse of ICT. The difference between Australia and India in this series is captaincy. One keeps on attacks, one gets slumped shoulders and go defensive from ball 1. India lost the momentum when Rohit took over after perth.
I think Rishab Pant will be tomorrow's scapegoat. Both Rohit & Kohli will play. Harshit in place of Akash Deep.
DKs friendships coming in way of being an analyst. Harsha trying hard but DK needs to decide like Rohit about his future.
You need 4 fast bowler 1 spinner one all rounder 5 proper batsman to win in Australia.. However it's Sydney so you will need an extra spinner..
The question is could anyone be better than Rohit Sharma? Prasidh for Akashdeep. Shubman for Rohit. No other change. Rahul to open.
The reality is they should play proper cricket who ever it is, replacement will not work if indian crickets don't play to their standards...
Why blame Gambhir and not Rohit and Virat. Seniors have failed to perform consistently.
WTC FINAL isn’t gone if India makes it 2-2 . SL are not gonna lose anything vs Australia at home
It’s a shame to see all commentators and pundits beating about the bush. Harsh words and harsher actions are what is the need of the hour.
Wish Harsha of all people had the spine to call out the problems with team India.
What is stopping people from calling out Rohit Sharma? This is the same attitude that has led to a dismal 2023 WC final.
What is the point in this senseless optimism when India’s performance has only gotten worse after the first test.
There will not be any issues if everyone scores.
This is the indian 11 for Sydney test if i were to go. 1) Jaiswal, 2) Gill, Make 3) Rahul wicket keeper / Jurel, 4) if Jurel is keeping then Rahul/Abhimanyu/ Padikkal 5, Virat one last chance, 6) Jadeja, 7 Sundar, 8) captain Bumrah, 9 Reddy, 10 ) Akash, 11 Prasidh Krishna, Dropping Rohit, Pant and Siraj the latter 2 talks more with no brains and very emotionally carried for the slightest provoking and hence emotionally and mentally unfit.
Such a click-to-bait video title!! I thought you were better Cricbuzz! 😞
unfortunately every time we had to force our senior players to take retirement
Lack of aggressiveness from rohit's bat is the issue ! And the presence of KL rahul ( fear Man who play for himself with no aggressiveness over bowlers )
Simple question: who is it that Gautam Ghambir hasn't had issues with? In the answer to that question lies the root cause of the Indian team's woes...
Why Harsha is trying to bring Gill. Is he having top circle close proximity. Why he has not supported Ashwin to play and include him in playing 11.
Only question is when we will rest rohit n virat. We are ok with the team getting humiliated and roko playing but can't give new batters a chance.
Why can't we have the 11 which won in Perth
He hasn't answered anything .I feel Rohit should sit out for the betterment score in the local tournaments get back in after that
It's the most sugar-coated program with no guts to say Rohith doesn't deserve a place in the playing XI.
Mr. Dinesh Kartik !
International sport ?
Really ?
Australia, England & Wales, India, South Africa & New Zealand.
The others are "flash in the pan" participants.
It is time India & Indians allocate the time & resources elsewhere.
Indian cricket s return on investment is so horrendous.
I will die somewhere positively than hearing to ever crying Harsha bhogle. What sort if depressive attitude is this? Indian team remained number 1 fir many years, playes couple of WTC finals, what more you want? No team can remain at top forever. Expecting India to win third series in row in Australia is a demandvof a devil. No australian fan even think that their team can win even a single series in india
A request to Cricbuzz DK is kind of aperson who is having a great bond with Virat and Rohit he can’t able to answer this type of tough questions. What ever dk is answered even people like us also will give that sort of answer whenever you have a tagline as an analyst and outsider you shouldn’t be biased while giving tough answers. If you still keep dk in this position and looking for answer there will be big NO. Please figure out someone who explains some ground reality answers.
Guys i dont understand one thing, how come everyone is targeting ROHIT who has been out of form since 2 series and has carried the team since last 4-5 years and how come many less people are targeting VIRAT who has not been playing since last 5 years and has been a burden to the team. I am not anyone's fan but backing someone for such a long period of time no matter what their achievements are is making the player bigger than the INDIAN team. When players like Yuvi, Ganguly had gone and played Ranji to get back their form this guy has been playing !!
Harsha... With your deep and insightful knowledge of the Indian Team for which everyone respects you, i was hoping you took a stand on whether Rohit & Virat should play this test match...Alas ...not to be ...for the discerning viewers of your channel, we probably even know already why that opinion will not be expressed...😞
The writ and authority of selectors, team management,coach and the board must be supreme and final. Players have become self centred and ego centric. Fame,money and popularity is getting the better of their performance and commitment to the sport.
Sir, can N. Lyon get 5 wickets in an inning at Sydney 2025 test.
Kohli Rohit time is over now its time for new generation.... Aur ye hamesha hota .. ganguly se dravid se kumble se dhoni se virat se rohit aur ab bumrah ka time h
Mere pass ek plan hai
Gill ko Pant place main
Aur kl ko wicketkeeper Captain
Aur Rohit vai coach
Aur Chahal ko leke jao usko waterboy banane se India jit sakta hai
If Indian team can persists with Rohit and Virat, than Pujara also didn't do that bad. Pujara and Rahane should have been in the team. When Rohit was selected as a captain that time only mistake was made instead Rahane should have been made the captain. But it is Indian cricket only big names are considered. What Rahane did in absence of all big names that everyone knows.
well said
We need strong 3rd bowler first
All good coaches don't want to be coached, but if Virat gets retired, everyone will be interested in being Indian coach
Australia win for sure BGT🔥😍🤩
Both are very diplomatic , this doesn’t throw any insights
Rahul, Jaiswal
Gill, Kohli, Pant,
Rohit, Reddy, Sundar, Jadeja/Siraj
Bumrah, Krishna
Bring rohit to 6, get Krishna for akashdeep, play either siraj or Jadeja depending on the track