NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli wasn't exactly amused when a South African scribe asked him about his number of 34 other playing XIs in his three years as Test captain but a statistical lowdown obviously issues at distinct loss of consistency in staff selection.
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Whether it's by choice or compulsion of accidents, Kohli's fetish for tinkering with playing XI is well documented -- something that wasn't questioned until the South African debacle came about.
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The scissor satisfied Kohli has changed at least one participant in seven Tests, two players in 16 Tests, three players in six Tests, 4 players in 4 Tests and 5 players in one Test (his debut Test as captain in Adelaide, Australia in 2014).
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At the onset it's truthful to say that Kohli by no means had a settled opening pair with either of the three Murali Vijay, KL Rahul or Shikhar Dhawan being injured or out of shape.
In Kohli's regime, Vijay played 25 Tests, Rahul 20 and Dhawan 17.
India used seven openers in this length -- Vijay, Cheteshwar Pujara, Rahul, Dhawan, Parthiv Patel, Gautam Gambhir and Abhinav Mukund.
However during those three years only six players have won India Test caps.
They are Karn Sharma, Naman Ojha, Jayant Yadav, Karun Nair, Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah.
While Ravichandran Ashwin's head was below reducing block incessantly during Mahendra Singh Dhoni's last segment as India captain, he has been privileged to begin in 33 of the 34 Tests below Kohli.
Only as soon as did he forego his place in the aspect when leg- spinner Karn was passed a wonder debut in Adelaide.
Ashwin has taken 193 wickets and scored 1159 runs in those 33 fits.
Now coming to Ajinkya Rahane. While there has been a public outrage about Rahane's ommission, it is just truthful to say that the dogged Mumbaikar's much feted in a foreign country report has been mostly below Dhoni until 2014 Australia tour.
Rahane has played 30 out of the ones 34 Tests, batting at No five. In the 37 innings, Rahane scored 1312 runs with a mean 39.75.
If any person has been in actuality unfortunate, this is Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who played only 8 out of 34 Tests with only as soon as he was decided on in playing XI for successive fits. That was in the West Indies in 2016.
Cheteshwar Pujara and Wriddhiman Saha played 29 fits every. Pujara was regular as number three batsman the place he scored 2187 runs (avg 54.67). Saha got a possibility in 23 innings as number seven -- essentially the most by an Indian during that point.
In the eye of typhoon, Rohit Sharma played 17 fits mostly at number six, the place he played 14 innings -- yet one more than Ashwin at that number.
During this period India used nine batsmen at number six, maximum in any batting place.
ALSO READ: Virat Kohli named ICC Cricketer of the Year
Whether it's by choice or compulsion of accidents, Kohli's fetish for tinkering with playing XI is well documented -- something that wasn't questioned until the South African debacle came about.
ALSO READ: Kohli slams staff, vents ire at media after Centurion debacle
The scissor satisfied Kohli has changed at least one participant in seven Tests, two players in 16 Tests, three players in six Tests, 4 players in 4 Tests and 5 players in one Test (his debut Test as captain in Adelaide, Australia in 2014).
ALSO READ: Rohit's defensive skills letting him down in Tests, says Jones
At the onset it's truthful to say that Kohli by no means had a settled opening pair with either of the three Murali Vijay, KL Rahul or Shikhar Dhawan being injured or out of shape.
In Kohli's regime, Vijay played 25 Tests, Rahul 20 and Dhawan 17.
India used seven openers in this length -- Vijay, Cheteshwar Pujara, Rahul, Dhawan, Parthiv Patel, Gautam Gambhir and Abhinav Mukund.
However during those three years only six players have won India Test caps.
They are Karn Sharma, Naman Ojha, Jayant Yadav, Karun Nair, Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah.
While Ravichandran Ashwin's head was below reducing block incessantly during Mahendra Singh Dhoni's last segment as India captain, he has been privileged to begin in 33 of the 34 Tests below Kohli.
Only as soon as did he forego his place in the aspect when leg- spinner Karn was passed a wonder debut in Adelaide.
Ashwin has taken 193 wickets and scored 1159 runs in those 33 fits.
Now coming to Ajinkya Rahane. While there has been a public outrage about Rahane's ommission, it is just truthful to say that the dogged Mumbaikar's much feted in a foreign country report has been mostly below Dhoni until 2014 Australia tour.
Rahane has played 30 out of the ones 34 Tests, batting at No five. In the 37 innings, Rahane scored 1312 runs with a mean 39.75.
If any person has been in actuality unfortunate, this is Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who played only 8 out of 34 Tests with only as soon as he was decided on in playing XI for successive fits. That was in the West Indies in 2016.
Cheteshwar Pujara and Wriddhiman Saha played 29 fits every. Pujara was regular as number three batsman the place he scored 2187 runs (avg 54.67). Saha got a possibility in 23 innings as number seven -- essentially the most by an Indian during that point.
In the eye of typhoon, Rohit Sharma played 17 fits mostly at number six, the place he played 14 innings -- yet one more than Ashwin at that number.
During this period India used nine batsmen at number six, maximum in any batting place.
Kohli Cocktail: Where change is the only 'Constant'
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January 18, 2018
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