Is Virat Kohli getting too big for his boots?

[Savak]

My personal take is just because you have an insane drive for success doesn't mean you should be allowed to dictate and call the shots on everything in the team or say whatever you want in the press conferences. This guy tries to hard to be a wanna be Australian, South African and heck even those guys dont carry the baggage off the field

I personally found some of his antics and press conferences and statements during the Australian series to be extremely childish and sore looserish against Steve Smith.

The way he goes off on players, umpires and shows the body language of a spoilt brat when things get tough and don't go your way is undignified. I saw his captaincy in the IPL and frankly speaking i believe the guy is over rated as captain.

I am flabargasted at the fact that he is stabbing Kumble in the back where Kumble was actually taking a principled stand for the players and support staff against the BCCI.

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

Should be removed from captaincy and sent back to domestic to rectify behaviour issues.

 

[Savak]

Should be removed from captaincy and sent back to domestic to rectify behaviour issues.

He is going to create a lot of enemies with his attitude and personality. His team in the IPL was a total mess and judging by the body language of the team mates, i could tell they felt uncomfortable playing under him and he had the body language of dictator and bully. This is not conducive to the long term captaincy of a team let alone a country.

Much tougher battles ahead.

 

[pillionrider]

Those boots are made for walking,
Come Sunday, those boots are gonna...
Walk all over you.

 

[ExpressPacer]

Those boots are made for walking,
Come Sunday, those boots are gonna...
Walk all over you.

Jo badal zyada garajtay hain wo barastay nahi..

 

[Zak_Fan]

The thread is nothing but a Kohli hater coming up with his own version of what happens on the Cricket field or BCCI office.

His on/off-field conduct for last many years has been fine, and "backstabbing" Kumble is a baseless accusation.

 

[ExpressPacer]

I absolutely admire him as a player and is easily one of greatest ODI players for me. However, I don't think he's the best captain in the team. He's a good captain and I like the aggressiveness because it looks good and is exhilarating to watch, but is it good for the long-term? I don't think so. How long will he win matches with this attitude? And how low will it take for it to have toll on his own performances?

Rohit Sharma has proven time and again he's a better captain.

 

[Zak_Fan]

Only thing I agree with is the way he comes across in press-conference. Needs to be more professional about it.

 

[Varun]

After watching the Australian series it's pretty clear that Kohli will flame out as captain sooner or later, much like Kevin Pietersen for England.

Rahane seems a better test captaincy prospect.

 

[todfod 11]

I think this thread is more childish and looserish then kohlis behaviour. Do you have any firm evidence that he has backstabbed Kumble??

 

[TM Riddle]

Jo badal zyada garajtay hain wo barastay nahi..

) Saare ICC events me to barse h Abhi tak

 

[Thomaskutty]

Kohli should come out and deny the reports on the Kumble rift. Otherwise that is gong to be one akward dressing room during the CT !

As for being 'big for their boots' .. well him and Dhoni effectively got Bhogle sacked from the commentary team so they're not really great human beings..thin skinned ppl who get their way.

 

[Abhilash93]

These are just canards spread by some BCCI members who want to oust Kumble. There is no truth in these insinuations whatever and everybody in the cricketing fraternity knows it. But good time for some closet Kohli haters to come out of their burrows and get their imaginations into overdrive.

The BCCI called for fresh applications for the post at the behest of the Committee of Administrators. Kumble, it said, would be an automatic entry. Small consolation, for reports suggest that BCCI members - most of whom hold 'acting' posts - are unhappy with Kumble's proposals on pay structures for players and the support staff to the CoA.

Conveniently forgotten is the fact that Kumble didn't volunteer this exercise; the CoA had specifically asked him to put a plan together. Kumble's presentation was made behind closed doors but it didn't take long for BCCI officials to selectively leak contents of his proposals. They then stretched the imagination by suggesting the coach and captain Virat Kohli were not on the same page.

http://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-new...-diabolic-india-cricket-team-bcci-virat-kohli

 

[jagatk]

So people are now having a go at kohli for what he is alleged to have done in a newspaper article with no actual provable quotes in a paper that has a history of being a bcci stooge.

 

[rahulrulezz]

Kohli is the best Indian captain ever. His captaincy wining ratio record is just another proof. He is the guy who has brought passion and fitness in the team.

The sad part is, desi look down on other desis who carry swag and aggression.

He got India under 19 World Cup undefeated. He got Indiq the longest match winning streak. He got India rank 1 in tests again. Has an amazing Odi record. You can complain as much as you want, he is going nowhere.

 

[Specialisttailender]

This is how Delhi boys behave except he is actually good at something.

 

[Specialisttailender]

Those boots are made for walking,
Come Sunday, those boots are gonna...
Walk all over you.

Illogical comment.

 

[adit_sh]

Yes he is bit of emotional character. Needs to control his emotions.

 

[adit_sh]

) Saare ICC events me to barse h Abhi tak

not in CT

 

[TM Riddle]

not in CT

once in ct as well.

 

[Hamza_]

After watching the Australian series it's pretty clear that Kohli will flame out as captain sooner or later, much like Kevin Pietersen for England.

Rahane seems a better test captaincy prospect.

[MENTION=132715]Varun[/MENTION] Very fair comment. Test cricket is a patience game, More than being fired up you need to be street smart, A bit of ice and fire within you.

 

[in_cutter]

It's fine. He has talent to back up all the talk. Pak team desperately needs s character like Kohli.

It seems [MENTION=2501]Savak[/MENTION] has an agenda against Kohli like he did against Waqar & Misbah.

 

[Itachi]

Someone fill me up. What happened?

 

[adit_sh]

once in ct as well.

You generalized the statement for all ICC and hence the reply. Pak is ahead of India in CT.

 

[Mp812]

If he is getting too big for his boots, BCCI needs to buy him bigger boots )

 

[Noman]

What a joke.. Kholi has the passion every fan want to see. He is the best thing happening world cricket. India is my favorite team to watch because of Kholi and I am Pakistan. Do you want to see mommy boy play cricket?

 

[Hasan123]

No he isn't

 

[JaDed]

He maybe is,but imo his expectation from the team and pushing them towards fitness is something that can create a better direction for ICT,he takes winning overseas and every series with his best effort.

Will like to see his performance as a captain overseas before we start calling for his head.

 

[Zak_Fan]

Sometimes I wonder why Pakistanis hate Kohli so much. He has openly supported Amir more than any other international star, he supported PSL, he makes your retired players feel special.. and yet all he gets from Pakistani fans is hate.

 

[JattMaula]

Kholee will get phainty of his life come 4th. Overconfidence will be his downfall.

 

[Hitman]

Sometimes I wonder why Pakistanis hate Kohli so much. He has openly supported Amir more than any other international star, he supported PSL, he makes your retired players feel special.. and yet all he gets from Pakistani fans is hate.

It's called insecurity. Add to that, Kohli's brash on field conduct which would annoy any cricket fan.

 

[FreakCricket]

Sometimes I wonder why Pakistanis hate Kohli so much. He has openly supported Amir more than any other international star, he supported PSL, he makes your retired players feel special.. and yet all he gets from Pakistani fans is hate.

Well you are always wrong, alot of ppl admire kohli in Pakistan!

 

[Cuts_and_cuts_hard]

Sometimes I wonder why Pakistanis hate Kohli so much. He has openly supported Amir more than any other international star, he supported PSL, he makes your retired players feel special.. and yet all he gets from Pakistani fans is hate.

Insecurity and jealousy. One of the main things wrong with our whole fanbase. We think that if we tear kohli down, it will somehow make our players look better. Instead it just makes us look pathetic.

 

[kukkad kamaal]

Sometimes I wonder why Pakistanis hate Kohli so much. He has openly supported Amir more than any other international star, he supported PSL, he makes your retired players feel special.. and yet all he gets from Pakistani fans is hate.

Kohli is the most popular Indian cricketer. So they hate him. Earlier it was Sachin . Sachin didn't had this so called arrogant behavior, still neighbors hated him.Also other than the aano do series when ever we played against Pakistani he absolutely murdered them

 

[geraltofrivia]

You generalized the statement for all ICC and hence the reply. Pak is ahead of India in CT.

Yeah but Kohli didn't play in 2004.

 

[Ultimate]

Almost all Asians are wannabes. Most of them lack authenticity/originality.

 

[English August]

I think this thread is more childish and looserish then kohlis behaviour. Do you have any firm evidence that he has backstabbed Kumble??

What is "looserish"?

 

[Ilan Bluestone]

If Kohli was Pakistani, this thread would not exist.

Had this thread been started by an Indian, it would be seen as jealousy from our end.

Kohli is incredible. Let's leave it at that.

 

[Bilal7]

Kohli's personality has improved a whole lot from the time where he used to swear after scoring a century and was acting like an idiot all the time. He's been supportive of the young players in the opposition, respectful of veterans and has lost that childish attitude.

I see nothing wrong with Kohli anymore and he's one of the most likable Indian players for me now. Of course, I want him to fail during the CT because if he doesn't, then Pakistan winning will be very tough.

Almost all Asians are wannabes. Most of them lack authenticity/originality.

This is most apparent in Indians.

 

[ar2020]

This guy tries to hard to be a wanna be Australian, South African and heck even those guys dont carry the baggage off the field

Almost all Asians are wannabes. Most of them lack authenticity/originality.

You're both correct. Just look at the dude visually. Clean shaved when he came up, then a stubble when that was "in", and now a beard because that's what all the idiots out there do these days.

Not to mention the tattoos. Guy is a laughing stock of a wannabe.

 

[Slog]

Kohli's clearly a softie regardless of what image he tries to put up with the laughable fake aggression. That much is clear judging by the way he clings on to small insults and always makes a belated attempt to respond to heat of the moment jibes.

 

[Slog]

If Kohli was Pakistani, this thread would not exist.

Had this thread been started by an Indian, it would be seen as jealousy from our end.

Kohli is incredible. Let's leave it at that.

He is an incredible player. Thats all

 

[Savak]

Kohli's clearly a softie regardless of what image he tries to put up with the laughable fake aggression. That much is clear judging by the way he clings on to small insults and always makes a belated attempt to respond to heat of the moment jibes.

Looking at him, i always get the impression that when things dont go his way, it will bring the worst out of him with statements against fellow players, showing childish anger against umpires, opposition. Looking at RCB's IPL campaign, his leadership was also to be blamed.

 

[Savak]

Kohli's clearly a softie regardless of what image he tries to put up with the laughable fake aggression. That much is clear judging by the way he clings on to small insults and always makes a belated attempt to respond to heat of the moment jibes.

I would say a very sensitive soul. Takes little things too personally and makes a mountain out of a mole hill.

 

[htariq25]

Almost all Asians are wannabes. Most of them lack authenticity/originality.

.......bit too far....

 

[geraltofrivia]

Kohli will break Pakistani hearts again on the 4th.

 

[todfod 11]

What is "looserish"?

picked up that word from OP.. i have no clue tbh..

 

[MuqaddarKaSikandar]

I think this thread is more childish and looserish then kohlis behaviour. Do you have any firm evidence that he has backstabbed Kumble??

There you go !

http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1100199.html

 

[todfod 11]

There you go !

http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1100199.html

Its not called back stabbing its called speaking your mind....

 

[The_Odd_One]

Kohli is the most liked and highly rated Indian cricketer among Pakistani fans. Nothing wrong with him having a vision for his team. Without Kohli, Indian team will be like Misbah XI.

 

[Couch Cricketer]

There you go !

http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1100199.html

So protecting new players from being bullied by a senior is considered backstabbing.
Btw this was the same reason Miandad was removed as coach before the 99 world cup as Wasim and others complained about Miandad.

 

[Savak]

So protecting new players from being bullied by a senior is considered backstabbing.
Btw this was the same reason Miandad was removed as coach before the 99 world cup as Wasim and others complained about Miandad.

Miandad was removed because he demanded sweeping selection powers and authority to decide who will be in the team and not after an episode during the Pak vs Eng match in Sharjah 1999 where England made a modest 200 something and Miandad got a phonecall from someone boasting that he had 5-6 Pakistani players in his pocket and that they agreed to fix and throw the match.

Miandad was livid with the manner in which the players threw away their wickets and this had created a very tense atmosphere in the dressing room where he was going off against each and every player, Moin Khan got so infuriated that he even picked up a cricket bat and was about to strike Miandad with it really hard.

All this is recorded testimony in the Qayyum report and in Miandad's and Akhtar's autobiography as well.

 

[someone21]

You're both correct. Just look at the dude visually. Clean shaved when he came up, then a stubble when that was "in", and now a beard because that's what all the idiots out there do these days.Not to mention the tattoos. Guy is a laughing stock of a wannabe.

So he is a wannabe as he doesn't dress up according to YOU. I think you really have some psychology problems. If you can't bash Kohli with cricket facts, then bash him on his personal style and looks. A silly thread really.

 

[ind_win]

To those who replied to my above opinion about kohli, he might have scored tons of runs but the 2015 sf failure or the unticked box the 'yet-to-win-on-his-own' a major icc tournanent where he is the top scorer stops me from putting him in the atg bracket. And I might get entertained by t20 but do not take it seriously. I like test cricket and 50 Loi format. And my comment was based on the reports that kohli is against kumble getting extension. I still remember the commitment of the broken jaw incident where hw came back to take lara's wicket. My above post was kumble vs kohli commitment and performance history in test or loi .And I dont merit the wild rabble rousing saying 'ridiculous' "what are you smoking". If you want to go personal I am ready for that.

 

[moghul]

he is trying to be Imran Khan , which he is not.

 

[zyrus]

True. He's never a natural fit as captain. I am sure that India can find a better one.

Regarding coach, keep in mind that its the player who's gonna play at the end. You cant go Mickey or Waqar's way and override captain/gun-player's decisions. Otherwise they'll be at #7 with Pakistan .

 

[Billy1999]

Rahane is the way to go humble guy and mature and quite a good cricketer

Kohli is just so immature

 

[princeuk]

Kohli should come out and deny the reports on the Kumble rift. Otherwise that is gong to be one akward dressing room during the CT !

As for being 'big for their boots' .. well him and Dhoni effectively got Bhogle sacked from the commentary team so they're not really great human beings..thin skinned ppl who get their way.

Yes, this is a very Asian trait, they should learn to take constructive criticism but obviously can't and start crying when it happens. Kohli probably feels that he is above critisicm and maybe Kumble is not willing to compromise.

 

[Navdeep Srivastava]

People hates Kohli so much that they are not even looking at basic facts, players has complained about Kumble to Kohli, Kohli is doing what a captain should do, that is siding with teammates. Should Kohli act like Clark and leaves his players like homework gate. He is doing what captain should do in this situation, the question should be why players specially younger players are not happy with Kumble.