Now, the former Indian batter has yet again launched a scathing attack on Kohli's leadership style. In a bold statement, Robin Uthappa claimed that former Indian captain Virat Kohli's personal preferences often influenced team decisions and left many players heartbroken, like Yuvraj Singh and Ambati Rayudu.
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At the last minute, Rayudu was not picked for the 2019 World Cup, and he wasn’t called up even when Shikhar Dhawan and Vijay Shankar got injured during the tournament.
If Virat Kohli didn't like anyone, then they were cut: Robin Uthappa
However, Uthappa admitted that every leader has their preferences, but he emphasized that it is very important to maintain a balance between personal biases or personal opinions and what's best for the team. He was very critical about the impact of Kohli’s captaincy on the players' careers.
Robin Uthappa said on Lallantop: “If he (Virat Kohli) didn't like anyone, he didn't feel someone was good, then they were cut. (Ambati) Rayudu is the prime example. You feel bad. Everybody has preferences, I agree, but you cannot close the door on a player after taking him to the cusp. He had World Cup clothes, a World Cup kit bag; everything was there at his home. A player would be thinking that he is going to the World Cup. But you shut the door on him. That wasn't fair according to me.”
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Rayudu retired from all forms of the game in May 2023 after representing India in just 61 international matches. However, the former right-handed batter had a great IPL career, winning six titles with Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Mumbai Indians (MI).
The Andhra Pradesh cricketer played 204 IPL matches and finished his career with 4348 runs with the highest score of an unbeaten 100 at an average of 28 and a strike rate of 127.54.
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