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This is what happens when people react to a picture without watching the video. He took a catch and then threw the ball on the ground like a lot of players have done before without making a scene.
 
Virat Kohli barged into match referee's room, shouted abuses after losing RCB vs MI game

Soon after Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai Indians registered a thrilling win against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), a controversy triggered as Lasith Malinga, who bowled the final over, ended up bowling a front-foot no-ball - which was also the last delivery of the match. With 7 needed off 1 ball, RCB all-rounder Shivam Dube worked the last ball towards long-on for a single. As Mumbai players broke into a huge celebration, the big screen soon showed that the delivery was a front-foot no-ball - which went unnoticed by the umpires.

Before the post-match presentation, Kohli too spotted the video on the big screen and looked livid. While Kohli expressed his displeasure even at the presentation ceremony, as per eyewitnesses, the RCB captain barged inside the match referee's room where he used abusive language and shouted expletives. Kohli is also said to have told the referee that he doesn't care if he is penalised for violating the code of conduct.

While some sort of action is likely to be taken against Kohli, RCB are sure to lose points in the fair play list as well. It is possibly for the first time in the history of the tournament that a cricketer has barged into a match referee's room after the match to express his displeasure. When asked about the no-ball, Kohli said at the post-match presentation, "We are playing at IPL level, not club cricket. That is just a ridiculous call off the last ball. The umpires should have their eyes open, it was a no-ball by an inch. It is a completely different game altogether [if there was the extra delivery]. They should have been sharper and more careful out there."

MI captain Rohit Sharma agreed to the fact that such incidents weren't good for cricket. "Honestly, I just got to know after crossing the rope that it was a no-ball. These kind of mistakes are not good for the game."

Batting first, Mumbai Indians posted a challenging 188-run total on board. In reply, AB de Villiers' 41-ball 70 went in vain as Bangalore were left stranded at 181/5.

https://www.timesnownews.com/amp/sp...-controversy/390850?__twitter_impression=true

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Will BCCI punish him or will his stardom allow him to get away?
 
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You trust BCCI to speak truth about our Kaptaan's bad behavior? The organization that is literally printing money due to him and his brand?
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and u expect indian media to tell us the truth.BCCI is 10 times more reliable than any media channels(specially times now)
 
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Soon after Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai Indians registered a thrilling win against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), a controversy triggered as Lasith Malinga, who bowled the final over, ended up bowling a front-foot no-ball - which was also the last delivery of the match. With 7 needed off 1 ball, RCB all-rounder Shivam Dube worked the last ball towards long-on for a single. As Mumbai players broke into a huge celebration, the big screen soon showed that the delivery was a front-foot no-ball - which went unnoticed by the umpires.

Before the post-match presentation, Kohli too spotted the video on the big screen and looked livid. While Kohli expressed his displeasure even at the presentation ceremony, as per eyewitnesses, the RCB captain barged inside the match referee's room where he used abusive language and shouted expletives. Kohli is also said to have told the referee that he doesn't care if he is penalised for violating the code of conduct.

While some sort of action is likely to be taken against Kohli, RCB are sure to lose points in the fair play list as well. It is possibly for the first time in the history of the tournament that a cricketer has barged into a match referee's room after the match to express his displeasure. When asked about the no-ball, Kohli said at the post-match presentation, "We are playing at IPL level, not club cricket. That is just a ridiculous call off the last ball. The umpires should have their eyes open, it was a no-ball by an inch. It is a completely different game altogether [if there was the extra delivery]. They should have been sharper and more careful out there."

MI captain Rohit Sharma agreed to the fact that such incidents weren't good for cricket. "Honestly, I just got to know after crossing the rope that it was a no-ball. These kind of mistakes are not good for the game."

Batting first, Mumbai Indians posted a challenging 188-run total on board. In reply, AB de Villiers' 41-ball 70 went in vain as Bangalore were left stranded at 181/5.

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Will BCCI punish him or will his stardom allow him to get away?
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Tbh I'd be fuming if a schoolboy error like that made your team lose. This is a professional cricket match and something as basic as a no-ball is missed, it's a joke really, think of all the fans that turn up to a game and the result potentially unfair based on such a pathetic error. I'm sure Kohli wouldn't have done this if it was a wrong lbw decision or something like that, but come on, missing a no ball is just pathetic for a professional umpire, could have at least checked it upstairs after the ball was bowled, like umps do sometimes after a wicket
 
hadi123 said:
Tbh I'd be fuming if a schoolboy error like that made your team lose. This is a professional cricket match and something as basic as a no-ball is missed, it's a joke really, think of all the fans that turn up to a game and the result potentially unfair based on such a pathetic error. I'm sure Kohli wouldn't have done this if it was a wrong lbw decision or something like that, but come on, missing a no ball is just pathetic for a professional umpire, could have at least checked it upstairs after the ball was bowled, like umps do sometimes after a wicket
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You can fume all you want but you are not a multi-millionaire, professional sportsman with a decade plus of experience in cricket. On top of all that, Kohli is both national team and club team captain with millions of eyeballs on his every move. A man like that should understand that cricketing errors occur all the time, that it is not unusual for no balls to be missed by an umpire.

Was he right to show some displeasure? Of course, he could have gone and enquired as to how/why the umpire missed the call in a non aggressive, sportsman-like way...a way in which many bowlers enquire about decisions over the course of a match. Instead, Kohli, according to multiple eye witnesses, barged into the match referees office and shouted expletives and stated he did not care about the repercussions.

Why should he care, with hero worship like yours?

His behaviour and the extent to which he took it is unacceptable, both in sport and in any other walk of life.
 
barah_admi said:
You can fume all you want but you are not a multi-millionaire, professional sportsman with a decade plus of experience in cricket. On top of all that, Kohli is both national team and club team captain with millions of eyeballs on his every move. A man like that should understand that cricketing errors occur all the time, that it is not unusual for no balls to be missed by an umpire.

Was he right to show some displeasure? Of course, he could have gone and enquired as to how/why the umpire missed the call in a non aggressive, sportsman-like way...a way in which many bowlers enquire about decisions over the course of a match. Instead, Kohli, according to multiple eye witnesses, barged into the match referees office and shouted expletives and stated he did not care about the repercussions.

Why should he care, with hero worship like yours?

His behaviour and the extent to which he took it is unacceptable, both in sport and in any other walk of life.
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Now it is a crime to talk to match referee after an umpiring error ?
And eye witnesses were standing outside match referee's room and heard him ?
But match referee himself did not hear anything?
 
RCB vs KXIP: Virat Kohli Gives An Abusive Send-Off To Ravichandran Ashwin

Virat Kohli, the Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper, is well-known for his aggressive celebrations. During the Indian Premier League (IPL) clash against Kings XI Punjab on Wednesday, we got to witness another animated send-off from the Indian skipper. Chasing 203 to win, KXIP needed 27 runs off the final over. Captain Ravichandran Ashwin came to the crease and hit Umesh Yadav's first delivery for a six. Ashwin hoped for the same result on the next delivery too but he mistimed his shot and the ball went straight to Kohli, stationed at the long-on boundary. After safely completing the catch, Kohli reacted in a rather animated manner.

After the match, when asked about the send-off, Ashwin defended his equal number saying that they both are passionate players.

"I just play with passion and so does he," Ashwin said at the post-match press conference.

As far as the match in concerned, RCB continue to stay afloat as they beat KXIP by 17 runs in Bengaluru.

Sent in to bat, AB de Villiers' unbeaten 82 off 44 balls took RCB to a formidable 202/4.

In reply, Kings XI Punjab finished at 185/7 in their stipulated 20 overs.

"We won 4 out of the last 5 we have played, it could have been 5 out of 5. We are just looking to enjoy our cricket. Tonight was another example of having fun. The partnership of ABD and Stoinis changed the match for us. At one stage we thought 175 was good but AB and Marcus got us past 200. The way they played was the deciding factor," Kohli said after the win.

RCB, who lost their first six matches of IPL 2019, are now on eight points with three games left.

https://sports.ndtv.com/ipl-2019/rc...to-ravichandran-ashwin-watch-2028285?&tb_cb=1
 
It was not out in the end but he thought the batsman was out and clearly upset with the decision.
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Virat Kohli is a great player but a disrespectful human being. Zero class if you take away his cricket abilities.

He thinks he is above the game. Not good.
 
Virat goes too far at times - too many times. But that’s who he is. And elite sport produces many of these people.

Would rather have a badly behaved winner captaining the side and than a well behaved loser.
 
Never liked his attitude on the field especially when does stuffs like above, today.
 
Gabbar Singh said:
Virat goes too far at times - too many times. But that’s who he is. And elite sport produces many of these people.

Would rather have a badly behaved winner captaining the side and than a well behaved loser.
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Tendulkar was a champion player and he was a gentleman. So were many other great Indian captains.

Humility is a great trait and Kohli should learn more about it.
 
sweep_shot said:
Tendulkar was a champion player and he was a gentleman. So were many other great Indian captains.

Humility is a great trait and Kohli should learn more about it.
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Dravid too. It's a daft point to suggest genuises are flawed, most were not in the sport of cricket.
 
Zeeraq said:
Rules are rules whether you like them or not.
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Exactly. If the umpire had given it out, it would have remained out. If batman's leg hadn't come in the way, it would have dislodged the bails. It would have been out whether u like it or not
 
Some of you guys need to grow up. Kohli had every right to be annoyed there.

He has already been very good this WC as far as his behaviour goes.
 
Kohli is kohli, he is 30 , can't be someone else at this point of his career/ age. It was good to see him finally show his old aggression as we were pushed to a corner.
 
spiderreddy said:
If batman's leg hadn't come in the way, it would have dislodged the bails. It would have been out whether u like it or not
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You dont know that. That's the whole point of umpire's call, DRS is not accurate, which means even though ball tracking shows as clipping, the ball might have been missing
 
Never change Kohli never change....Sports is a cutthroat business..no place for timidness if you want to be the greatest of greatests.
 
KingKhanWC said:
Dravid too. It's a daft point to suggest genuises are flawed, most were not in the sport of cricket.
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Tendulkar & Dravid were too soft, no wonder India lost as many matches as they did in that period. It was Saurav Ganguly’s aggressive captaincy which bought them back.

Being gentlemanly doesn’t win matches, ask the Australians.
 
dildilpak said:
Tendulkar & Dravid were too soft, no wonder India lost as many matches as they did in that period. It was Saurav Ganguly’s aggressive captaincy which bought them back.

Being gentlemanly doesn’t win matches, ask the Australians.
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India had poor bowlers at the time. Kohli is captain and there is no need for him to behave in such a manner, it doesn't win you matches, wickets, runs and catches do.

Kane Williamson should be the example all captains need to follow.
 
KingKhanWC said:
India had poor bowlers at the time. Kohli is captain and there is no need for him to behave in such a manner, it doesn't win you matches, wickets, runs and catches do.

Kane Williamson should be the example all captains need to follow.
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I dont think it should be set in stone how one should behave - Williamson works for his team, Ponting worked for his & Kohli works for his. The good thing about Kohli is that his aggression is not directed towards his own teammates- he backs them to a hilt unlike our own captain. If his aggression towards others (provided it doesnt go out of control) can spur his own team, then aggression is good.
 
Will take a brash, arrogant winner over 10 humble evergreen losers.
He will win more than tendu, dravid, etc etc and he deserves that.
 
dildilpak said:
I dont think it should be set in stone how one should behave - Williamson works for his team, Ponting worked for his & Kohli works for his. The good thing about Kohli is that his aggression is not directed towards his own teammates- he backs them to a hilt unlike our own captain. If his aggression towards others (provided it doesnt go out of control) can spur his own team, then aggression is good.
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I see it as opposite, if your team sees the captain stressing over an Afghan wicket, the playres will feel pressure when they really shouldnt against such a minnow. I agree with you sometimes it can work, it did for Steve Waugh but he had the types of players who would react in a positive way, India doesnt imo.
 
KingKhanWC said:
I see it as opposite, if your team sees the captain stressing over an Afghan wicket, the playres will feel pressure when they really shouldnt against such a minnow. I agree with you sometimes it can work, it did for Steve Waugh but he had the types of players who would react in a positive way, India doesnt imo.
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I would think his players know Kohli by now & are used to his behaviour. They would know when to ignore him.

But in this case, it was kinda bizzare call - How can a ball which is pitched half in as per ball tracker be not ruled umpires call & review retained. DRS rules are too confusing for everybody
 
That’s why I believe he puts on an act
 
dildilpak said:
I dont think it should be set in stone how one should behave - Williamson works for his team, Ponting worked for his & Kohli works for his. The good thing about Kohli is that his aggression is not directed towards his own teammates- he backs them to a hilt unlike our own captain. If his aggression towards others (provided it doesnt go out of control) can spur his own team, then aggression is good.
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Agree. Kohli surely knows where to channel his anger and direct his passion. He is not abusive or insulting players from other teams and above all walks his talk. I have see a much more worse, insulting behavior from the Aussies and English players, the formers being the sledging kings. I would take a winning player like VK anyday over the docile loosers. It is a gentleman's game but there is nothing gentle about it

VK haters will always sulk and try to find something to put him down. Its good that he his only focus is the game paying little or no heed to the partisan crowds and fand who are trying to denigrate one of the ATG of modern cricket
 
India captain Virat Kohli has been fined 25 per cent of his match fee for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the ICC Cricket World Cup match against Afghanistan at Southampton on Saturday.

Kohli was found to have breached Article 2.1 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to “Excessive appealing during an International Match”.

Saturday’s incident occurred in the 29th over of the Afghanistan innings, when Kohli advanced towards umpire Aleem Dar in an aggressive manner when appealing an lbw decision.

Kohli admitted the offence and accepted the sanction proposed by match referee Chris Broad of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees, and as such, there was no need for a formal hearing.

In addition to this, one demerit point has been added to the disciplinary record of Kohli, for whom it was the second offence since the introduction of the revised Code in September 2016.

Kohli now has two demerit points after having got one demerit point during the Pretoria Test against South Africa on 15 January 2018.
On-field umpires Aleem Dar and Richard Illingworth, third umpire Richard Kettleborough and fourth official Michael Gough levelled the charges.

Level 1 breaches carry a minimum penalty of an official reprimand, a maximum penalty of 50 per cent of a player’s match fee, and one or two demerit points.

ICC Media Release
 
MenInG said:
India captain Virat Kohli has been fined 25 per cent of his match fee for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the ICC Cricket World Cup match against Afghanistan at Southampton on Saturday.

Kohli was found to have breached Article 2.1 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to “Excessive appealing during an International Match”.

Saturday’s incident occurred in the 29th over of the Afghanistan innings, when Kohli advanced towards umpire Aleem Dar in an aggressive manner when appealing an lbw decision.

Kohli admitted the offence and accepted the sanction proposed by match referee Chris Broad of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees, and as such, there was no need for a formal hearing.

In addition to this, one demerit point has been added to the disciplinary record of Kohli, for whom it was the second offence since the introduction of the revised Code in September 2016.

Kohli now has two demerit points after having got one demerit point during the Pretoria Test against South Africa on 15 January 2018.
On-field umpires Aleem Dar and Richard Illingworth, third umpire Richard Kettleborough and fourth official Michael Gough levelled the charges.

Level 1 breaches carry a minimum penalty of an official reprimand, a maximum penalty of 50 per cent of a player’s match fee, and one or two demerit points.

ICC Media Release
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Do icc fine players for breathing?
Jeez, the game was very tense with some marginal decisions.
Players are not robots, they can get emotional!
 
Aggression is good but if it is executed in a nice way. Ganguly was aggressive both in his behaviour and captaincy. His body language used to be like that also even when opposition was in good position. Ganguly gave us Sehwag, Yuvi, Pathan and Dhoni who were all aggressive players.

Now compare this to Kohli who acts all macho, celebrates like a maniac, taking Ben Stokes name when the team is in good position but his body language changes when opposition is in good position. He looks tensed and drops his shoulders to the ground. Perfect example was his face expression after the first inning of CT 2017 final. He should have shown aggression at that time.

Also young and upcoming players are only copying Kohli's behaviour. They are not copying his work ethic and hardwork. :inti
 
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I love it.

He's a winner. Passionate about his profession and the crest on his chest.

I hate it too - I wish we had players with the winners/fighting mentality.

This man will not give up.

Doing nothing that Aussies etc. Havent done in years gone by.

Let the man be. Hes a monster on the pitch in skill and mentality and a gent off it; it all gets left on the field - love that.
 
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Kohli is a badass gentleman. He knows when to be nice and when not.

Kohli won’t change just like Miandad or Afridi never changed their ways or Dravid never acted rude. That’s what makes Kolhi Kohli. A full package.
 
MenInG said:
India captain Virat Kohli has been fined 25 per cent of his match fee for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the ICC Cricket World Cup match against Afghanistan at Southampton on Saturday.

Kohli was found to have breached Article 2.1 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to “Excessive appealing during an International Match”.

Saturday’s incident occurred in the 29th over of the Afghanistan innings, when Kohli advanced towards umpire Aleem Dar in an aggressive manner when appealing an lbw decision.

Kohli admitted the offence and accepted the sanction proposed by match referee Chris Broad of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees, and as such, there was no need for a formal hearing.

In addition to this, one demerit point has been added to the disciplinary record of Kohli, for whom it was the second offence since the introduction of the revised Code in September 2016.

Kohli now has two demerit points after having got one demerit point during the Pretoria Test against South Africa on 15 January 2018.
On-field umpires Aleem Dar and Richard Illingworth, third umpire Richard Kettleborough and fourth official Michael Gough levelled the charges.

Level 1 breaches carry a minimum penalty of an official reprimand, a maximum penalty of 50 per cent of a player’s match fee, and one or two demerit points.

ICC Media Release
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Kohli needs to be disciplined. This one, I feel, is Aleem bhai at work :). He was silently supporting Afghanistan, all 50/50 decisions going to them and I counted at least 3 wides he gave incorrectly in favor of Afghanistan. I had a feeling he will do something after the match as the result didn't go as expected.
 
Kohli deserved what he got. Can't question the umpires decision with such aggression where he is demanding for the batsman to be given out. When Aleem has spoken he has spoken! Aleem not Kohli is the one with the authority in the middle.
 
lahoriyah1234 said:
He will have alot of reactions like this on 16th June. Mentally he is a Kid. Miss MS Dhoni one of the best captain ever from India to represent India.
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The same attitude is one of the reasons why your team is a failure at this point.

Too much arrogance with too little to show.
 
spiderreddy said:
Exactly. If the umpire had given it out, it would have remained out. If batman's leg hadn't come in the way, it would have dislodged the bails. It would have been out whether u like it or not
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Rules are rules ,he is right,sometimes you take the benefit sometimes not.He was fined by ICC for a reason.
 
Bccicc have done the right thing. Kaptaan needs to learn some cricket rules and calm the duck down.
 
PakLFC said:
Kohli deserved what he got. Can't question the umpires decision with such aggression where he is demanding for the batsman to be given out. When Aleem has spoken he has spoken! Aleem not Kohli is the one with the authority in the middle.
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I’ll agree here. He violated a code, and he has paid the penalty. No player/team is above the game or it’s rules.
 
Indian cricket was and is known for a long line and lineage of those who displayed dignity in defeat and restraint in victory....a typical brand exemplified by those who if they spoke on the field challenged an opponent's skill and skill only, without reference to certain body parts, certain bodily functions and acts......VK unfortunately does not belong here....a disgrace his behaviour....a champ bat and a legend in the making no doubt(if not already).....but my 4 year old said the other day he is like a headless chicken....it's his spoiling for a fight attitude that is cringeworthy..
 
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MenInG said:
India captain Virat Kohli has been fined 25 per cent of his match fee for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the ICC Cricket World Cup match against Afghanistan at Southampton on Saturday.

Kohli was found to have breached Article 2.1 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to “Excessive appealing during an International Match”.

Saturday’s incident occurred in the 29th over of the Afghanistan innings, when Kohli advanced towards umpire Aleem Dar in an aggressive manner when appealing an lbw decision.

Kohli admitted the offence and accepted the sanction proposed by match referee Chris Broad of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees, and as such, there was no need for a formal hearing.

In addition to this, one demerit point has been added to the disciplinary record of Kohli, for whom it was the second offence since the introduction of the revised Code in September 2016.

Kohli now has two demerit points after having got one demerit point during the Pretoria Test against South Africa on 15 January 2018.
On-field umpires Aleem Dar and Richard Illingworth, third umpire Richard Kettleborough and fourth official Michael Gough levelled the charges.

Level 1 breaches carry a minimum penalty of an official reprimand, a maximum penalty of 50 per cent of a player’s match fee, and one or two demerit points.

ICC Media Release
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100% Kat leta 😂 25% is like chillar for him.
 
Bhaag Viru Bhaag said:
Also young and upcoming players are only copying Kohli's behaviour. They are not copying his work ethic and hardwork. :inti
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Completely disagree!

The turnaround in the fitness standards of the Indian cricket team is largely due to the culture that Kohli has brought.

And this is not me saying this. The players themselves have said this numerous times.

Seems to me that you have a problem with Kohli's personality. Which is fine. Not every one likes everybody. But you don't even want to give him credit where it's due. Which is wrong.
 
Wonder why didn't he show this aggression by appealing his lungs out during the match against Pak! Such a chameleon the Kaptaan King Kohli is!
 
ak619 said:
Completely disagree!

The turnaround in the fitness standards of the Indian cricket team is largely due to the culture that Kohli has brought.

And this is not me saying this. The players themselves have said this numerous times.

Seems to me that you have a problem with Kohli's personality. Which is fine. Not every one likes everybody. But you don't even want to give him credit where it's due. Which is wrong.
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Copying his fitness standards will not win you matches, sir! The players also have to copy his batting techniques, temperament and scoring big. What's the point in KLs, Pandyas donning 6 pack abs when all they can do is score sub-par 30s and 40s?
 
Bhaag Viru Bhaag said:
Aggression is good but if it is executed in a nice way. Ganguly was aggressive both in his behaviour and captaincy. His body language used to be like that also even when opposition was in good position. Ganguly gave us Sehwag, Yuvi, Pathan and Dhoni who were all aggressive players.

Now compare this to Kohli who acts all macho, celebrates like a maniac, taking Ben Stokes name when the team is in good position but his body language changes when opposition is in good position. He looks tensed and drops his shoulders to the ground. Perfect example was his face expression after the first inning of CT 2017 final. He should have shown aggression at that time.

Also young and upcoming players are only copying Kohli's behaviour. They are not copying his work ethic and hardwork. :inti
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Very good point. Virat's hyper aggressiveness on the field is needless and more of impulsive behaviour which often creates unnecessary noise. Great for media as they can use it to feed in to gullible fans but surely something that is not a major factor for teams success. Infact you will see the stark difference when he bats. He is pretty aggressive even then but rarely plays a rash shot or makes an emotional gesture since he remains confident in his own batting abilities and remains well in control throughout his tenure on the crease.

I guess his on field antics are more from his lack of game reading and decision making capabilities during fielding, as such he is overtly aggressive to compensate for it.
 
You can't change him. Can you make turn Dhoni into Kohli ? Just leave him. Sure he looks like a baby sometimes. But he is winning us matches so I don't care.
 
Some nonsense being spewed out , "Ganguly gave Sehwag, Yuvi, etc" .Just like some of you guys say "imran gave Wasim and Waqar". That is utter nonsense, Ganguly happened to be the captain when those players were coming up. Same thing with Waqar and Wasim.

If Ganguly was so great why he could not give any Bumrahs.Kohli has developed fast bowling culture unlike any previous captain.He had guts to drop his biggest match winner in Ashwin and brought in Kulcha.

Captain don't create players, they might refine them and give them direction.
 
jadaja said:
Some nonsense being spewed out , "Ganguly gave Sehwag, Yuvi, etc" .Just like some of you guys say "imran gave Wasim and Waqar". That is utter nonsense, Ganguly happened to be the captain when those players were coming up. Same thing with Waqar and Wasim.

If Ganguly was so great why he could not give any Bumrahs.Kohli has developed fast bowling culture unlike any previous captain.He had guts to drop his biggest match winner in Ashwin and brought in Kulcha.

Captain don't create players, they might refine them and give them direction.
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Fast bowlers do not come just like that. It takes decades of preparation in terms of infrastructure, training and mentorship and then couple of generations of role models to sustain that interest and culture. Ganguly was the first Indian captain who advocated for sporting pitch that would help pacers and spinners both. He advised the same for domestic grounds, and now after decades of effort you see that a continuous stream of fast bowlers coming up. It's still difficult to say if there will be any Akram or Steyn or McGrath coming because there is no definite timeline. Infact Ganguly identified Nehra, Zaheer and Irfan , all of whom though hugely talented failed to fulfill their true potential due to multiple reasons like injury, lack of proper trainers etc.

It's unfortunate that post Ganguly in last decade or so , team management has deliberately prepared dust bowl in home series to cover for their inept performances in preceding serieses in SENA countries. One of them royally backfired when an indifferent team management following a royal drubbing in England thought will be able to avenge the same during the home series. However England came prepared, showed lot of mental steel and won the series handsomely to the utter embarrassment of team and supporters alike.

Ganguly himself could have achieved much more , both as a captain and as a player, however if you really want to go know if he has a role in grooming young talents or not, just listen to testimonials from Sehwag, Harbhajan, Yuvrajs, Zaheer, Kaif, Pathan, Nehra etc.
 
RajBan said:
Fast bowlers do not come just like that. It takes decades of preparation in terms of infrastructure, training and mentorship and then couple of generations of role models to sustain that interest and culture. Ganguly was the first Indian captain who advocated for sporting pitch that would help pacers and spinners both. He advised the same for domestic grounds, and now after decades of effort you see that a continuous stream of fast bowlers coming up. It's still difficult to say if there will be any Akram or Steyn or McGrath coming because there is no definite timeline. Infact Ganguly identified Nehra, Zaheer and Irfan , all of whom though hugely talented failed to fulfill their true potential due to multiple reasons like injury, lack of proper trainers etc.

It's unfortunate that post Ganguly in last decade or so , team management has deliberately prepared dust bowl in home series to cover for their inept performances in preceding serieses in SENA countries. One of them royally backfired when an indifferent team management following a royal drubbing in England thought will be able to avenge the same during the home series. However England came prepared, showed lot of mental steel and won the series handsomely to the utter embarrassment of team and supporters alike.

Ganguly himself could have achieved much more , both as a captain and as a player, however if you really want to go know if he has a role in grooming young talents or not, just listen to testimonials from Sehwag, Harbhajan, Yuvrajs, Zaheer, Kaif, Pathan, Nehra etc.
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I don't need to hear any testimonal from guys like Sehwag, I know how good a captain Ganguly was, he was an insecure guy who wanted to cover up his own defiencies and blamed the coach.What the heck did he ever win to be a good captain forget being great.He had the great batting line up at his disposal.

Kohli is best captain ever to have captained India, he unlike other Indian captain leads from the front .
 
jadaja said:
I don't need to hear any testimonal from guys like Sehwag, I know how good a captain Ganguly was, he was an insecure guy who wanted to cover up his own defiencies and blamed the coach.What the heck did he ever win to be a good captain forget being great.He had the great batting line up at his disposal.

Kohli is best captain ever to have captained India, he unlike other Indian captain leads from the front .
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What the heck did Kohli win for India in LOIs? All he did was bottled out twice in the all-important Tournament Final that mattered the most! Best Captain by foot! :14:
 
jadaja said:
I don't need to hear any testimonal from guys like Sehwag, I know how good a captain Ganguly was, he was an insecure guy who wanted to cover up his own defiencies and blamed the coach.What the heck did he ever win to be a good captain forget being great.He had the great batting line up at his disposal.

Kohli is best captain ever to have captained India, he unlike other Indian captain leads from the front .
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Your post does provide enough evidence of who is insecure 😉
 
RainStopsPlay said:
Copying his fitness standards will not win you matches, sir! The players also have to copy his batting techniques, temperament and scoring big. What's the point in KLs, Pandyas donning 6 pack abs when all they can do is score sub-par 30s and 40s?
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Tell that to India's win percentage which is the best in the world in test cricket and second best in ODIs. :yuvi
 
Most players would call him out for his pathetic behavior but are afraid they may lose IPL contracts.After the tightly fought Aus-Ind Test series in 2017 ,he said he is not friends with Aussies anymore.Starc had to send Kholi a message about retaining him in RCB.They have to appease Kohli as he is the most powerful personality in Indian cricket. I also don't know the reason about what he screams or cries in an ongoing match but it seems more like some abusive word or an insult for opposing team players.If the same abuse that he spews on-field if done on the street he could face criminal charges for abusive behaviour. Sadly commentators deliberately mask his abuses as the passion so does the media as they are paid by BCCI(IPL effect again).Aussies were called so many things for sledging when they were also passionate to win.
 
Another embarrassing display at Sauomya's wicket.Somebody needs to shut this guy down.Thinks he owns cricket.Shameless how this guy is captain
 
He needs to stop acting in this manner. If he is unhappy with decisions, he should talk to the umpire after the game and away from the camera. It doesn’t look good for younger viewers seeing the biggest star in the game continuously arguing with the umpire. The umpire decision is final, this is a respected rule in cricket and should be observed. No player is bigger than the game.
 
All these aside, it seems like he is starting to trust rohit more than dhoni in recent matches after dhonis blunder.
 
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