Robin Uthappa Blame On Virat Kohli: Former Indian batsman Robin Uthappa is in the headlines due to one of his statements. In fact, he has blamed former Indian team captain Virat Kohli for Ambati Rayudu’s ouster from the team in the 2019 ODI World Cup. He said that due to Kohli’s likes and dislikes, Rayudu’s career was greatly affected.
Let us tell you that Ambati Rayudu was not made a part of the Indian squad during the 2019 ODI World Cup. Vijay Shankar was given preference over Ambati Rayudu. There was a lot of uproar after this. Recently, during an interview, Robin Uthappa, who was a part of India’s first T20 World Cup winning team under the captaincy of MS Dhoni in 2007, told that the then captain of the Indian team Virat Kohli hindered the selection of Ambati Rayudu. He said that if Virat Kohli is disliking any player then it means that that player is not suitable for the team. However, he also said that former Indian captain Virat Kohli always thinks in the interest of the team.
‘I think this is completely wrong…’
Robin Uthappa further says that everyone has their own choice, I completely agree with it, but it does not mean that you take a player to his house and then close the door of the house in front of his eyes. . In my opinion this is completely wrong. Apart from this, Robin Uthappa said that important items like World Cup jersey, suits and kitbag were sent to Ambati Rayudu’s home, but despite this he was not selected for the World Cup squad.
It is noteworthy that Uthappa has already accused Kohli, before this he had alleged that it was because of Kohli that the career of veteran all-rounder Yuvraj Singh ended early.
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Robin Uthappa: “Virat Kohli played dirty politics with Ambati Rayudu and removed him from the 2019 World Cup squad due to personal grudges. This is what makes Rohit Sharma a better leader than him.” pic.twitter.com/Y6nPAEVobF
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The team was out of the semi-finals
Let us tell you that in the World Cup 2019 played in England, the Indian team led by Virat Kohli lost against New Zealand in the semi-finals. Before this, India won all its matches except England. At the same time, England won the ODI World Cup title for the first time by defeating New Zealand in the final.
Ambati Rayudu’s career
It is noteworthy that Rayudu has had a brilliant career for India. He has scored 1694 and 42 runs in 55 ODIs and six T20 matches respectively. He is one of the most successful players in the history of the IPL, having won six titles. In 2018, he helped India win the Asia Cup. With Robin’s statement, this entire matter has once again sparked debate regarding the selection processes and captain’s decisions.
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