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Is KL Rahul going the Umar Akmal way?

Swashbuckler said:
No. I prefer he be given a break from national duty. Ranji season is on, ideally he should take the first flight home after the SCG test and join his team. He needs to hone his game in FC, not sitting on benches (he isn't making the ODI XI surely) clapping for others and sightseeing in Australia.

Also I wish he stops playing IPL temporarily and tries for a county stint but who am I kidding? In fact I am hoping he isn't selected for the WC squad, so that he can play CC. We are't scheduled to play a test until late July, 2019.
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I think Rayudu has booked his spot for the world cup and he will most probably bat at 4. Don't think KL Rahul will bat at 5 though. Would like to see someone like Gill in the team rather.
 
Rahul learning from his Guru Mr. akmal on how to stay relevant in news.. rather than focussing on his game and following in footsteps of his captain (Kohli) he chooses to go the akmal way..
 
Umar Akmal vs KL Rahul

Like Umar Akmal, KL Rahul started with promise but is very inconsistent. Will he be able to overturn it or be a lost talent like Umar Akmal?

Who do you think has had a better career?

:vk2
 
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The Umar Akmal anti-jinx works when the thread is started by a Pakistani, not by an Indian.
 
One thing that goes in Rahul’s favor is he is not an unprofessional trouble maker. Not interested in either of their game.
 
Geeli pappi to Ummy bhai.

No homo.

:bow:

Ummy bhai power >>>> any superstitious attempt by Indians.

Mods can we please change this thread title name to Umar Akmal Vs KL Rahul.

Pretty please.

We should test it out to see the TRUE EXTENT of Ummy bhai's power.

[MENTION=133760]Abdullah719[/MENTION]
 
Interesting thing to note is some of the excuses Umar fans use to defend him, like he was sent down the order when he is a top order bat, he was forced to keep, etc, is now applicable to Rahul. Rahul was also dropped after early promise and made multiple comebacks. He was made to feel insecure as Kohli backed Dhawan. Rahul is forced to keep now. Rahul was made to come at no 5 and no 6 when he is an opener

Yet Rahul is making the most of his chances. A talented player will succeed sooner or later. No amount of bad luck or mismanagement can stop him. At least not over 10 years as is the case with Umar
 
Let's see if the Umar Akmal magic works? The start has happened atleast in LOs.
 
KL is better but he still hasn't figured his game well. The knock in first ODI was his best in this series.
 
KL hasn't just gone Umar's way, he has crossed him by a country mile when it comes to incompetence and consistency in failing in important matches.
 
This guy get's alot of attention, even here at PP. And I don't know why India just doesn't move on from him as India have many batsmen who can replace him. Had he been a Pakistani I would have understood this much focus on him. And I know India have invested alot of time on getting him ready for taking over captaincy from Rohit permanently but so far this has not been worked out.
 
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He had a massive downfall two years ago as well and Indians had completely given up on him.

He hit a very short purple patch shortly afterwards and all the previous mediocrity was somewhat forgetten and he was getting praised again.

I dont think Indians will be nice this time around since they've now seen whats hes about with the extended run, he's failed in all the major matches recently, things aren't looking good thats for sure.
 
India have backed KL a lot, more than he deserves for his mediocre Test stats. He has failed to fulfill that faith over the years. I thought 2021 might be his turning point after his two brilliant overseas hundreds but again it was more of an anomaly. He is back to where he was prior to 2021 in Tests.

He was at least doing well in LO formats but now he cannot buy a run in those formats as well. I think the rope has reached its end as his vice captaincy is gone to Hardik in ODIs and it will be taken off him in Tests as well soon.
 
Umar Akmal has had behaviour issues.

KL Rahul does not have that baggage so one expects him to pick himself up and improve.
 
Umar Akmal was never accused of being timid. He was a bit reckless. Still has a better test record than this mental midget. His LOI innings had more impact. Umar has couple of spectacular innings against top opposition in WC. In short both are same, but different.
 
WengerOut said:
Umar Akmal was never accused of being timid. He was a bit reckless. Still has a better test record than this mental midget. His LOI innings had more impact. Umar has couple of spectacular innings against top opposition in WC. In short both are same, but different.
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You are right. Umar Akmal had an average of 35 after playing 16 tests. Out of 16 tests he only played 1 test in UAE and never played any test in Pakistan. He had an away average of 41. :inti
 
He will do better at no.5 but his age is 30 now and no longer a baby so India should better try someone else.

Gill, Jaiswal, Sarfaraz these guys should come in rather than sticking with oldies like Pujara, Kohli, Rahul.
 
Ab Fan said:
He will do better at no.5 but his age is 30 now and no longer a baby so India should better try someone else.

Gill, Jaiswal, Sarfaraz these guys should come in rather than sticking with oldies like Pujara, Kohli, Rahul.
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Given up on Kohli? Thought it was a second coming after his centuries against SL and Afghanistan?
 
Aman said:
Given up on Kohli? Thought it was a second coming after his centuries against SL and Afghanistan?
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Those centuries were in LOIs. I think he still has a bit left in Tests though. The biggest problem is there has been literally no question on his place in the test team.
 
How long before India finally realize that this guy is overrated and simply not good enough to be taking Gill's place in the side?

He has played 47 tests and still finding his feet in test cricket. What has he done to command this kind of confidence and faith from the selectors and coaches?
 
RedwoodOriginal said:
How long before India finally realize that this guy is overrated and simply not good enough to be taking Gill's place in the side?

He has played 47 tests and still finding his feet in test cricket. What has he done to command this kind of confidence and faith from the selectors and coaches?
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He has got style, x-factor and swag like Kohli but once he lands on the pitch with his bat he becomes Aakash Chopra. Can't believe people used to call him the next Kohli. Fame and little bit of success has gone to his head. He tried to copy Kohli but couldn't do it successfully.

I said this 3.5 years ago when he was the darling of every Indian fan that he should only play in LOIs, keeping him in the test team will also hurt his performance in LOIs. That's exactly what happened. Even in LOIs he will be replaced by others pretty quickly. In my opinion he should do movies with Athiya and leave cricket to those who are still interested in representing India. :inti
 
Bhaag Viru Bhaag said:
He has got style, x-factor and swag like Kohli but once he lands on the pitch with his bat he becomes Aakash Chopra. Can't believe people used to call him the next Kohli. Fame and little bit of success has gone to his head. He tried to copy Kohli but couldn't do it successfully.

I said this 3.5 years ago when he was the darling of every Indian fan that he should only play in LOIs, keeping him in the test team will also hurt his performance in LOIs. That's exactly what happened. Even in LOIs he will be replaced by others pretty quickly. In my opinion he should do movies with Athiya and leave cricket to those who are still interested in representing India. :inti
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He's a good LOI player. But I don't see him surviving long if Pant finds consistency in the shorter formats. And I don't think it will be long before that happens. There's also a long, long line of Indian batters that are younger and more hungrier than Rahul who could easily take his place.

It couldn't be more patently obvious though that he is not cut out for the highest level. An average of 33 after 47 tests is mediocre. And he has largely struggled everywhere he played besides India and West Indies.

Even in India you could make the case that his numbers are poor. He averages just 40 in a country where the best Indian batters average in excess of 50.
 
Handsdown one of the mentally weak and timid batsman i have seen. Always worried about not getting out and in the process getting out.
 
Umar had water retention issues, what's this clowns excuse?

Umar was on his way to becoming a ATG, if H2O hadn't come in the way.
 
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