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Captaincy unlimited

India could not have allowed two different captains to be in charge (कार्य प्रभारित, के लिए जिम्मेदार) for the T20Is, ODIs

It was an expected coronation (राज्याभिषेक, जतिलक, अभिषेक) but the manner in which it transpired (happen, occur, take place) seemed like an exercise (व्यायाम, गतिविधि, कार्य) in smoke and mirrors (धुआं और दर्पण). Late on Wednesday evening, an email popped up in the inboxes of Indian cricket writers. It was a press release from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and almost its entire part was devoted (allocate, assign, allot, give, dedicate) to the naming of the Test squad (दल, सैन्य दल) under Virat Kohli, set (ready, prepared, organized) for the tour of South Africa. But the breaking-news bit (अंश, छोटा भाग, टुकड़ा) was reserved for the last line, which stated that Rohit Sharma would be the captain of the ODI and T20I teams. After Kohli relinquished (त्यागना, इस्तीफा देना) the T20I captaincy, Rohit had already taken over (take control of, take charge of, assume responsibility for) the reins (नियंत्रण, संभाल, लगाम) in the shortest format and it was a matter of time before he was given charge of the One Day International squad too. Split-captaincy (the idea of having different captains in different formats of the cricket team of the same country is called split captaincy) involves one leader for Tests and another at the helm (संचालन, प्रभारी, कमान में) for white-ball cricket (limited-overs cricket matches (ODIs and T20s) ; These matches that usually require the team batting second to play their innings under floodlights. Under these conditions a white ball is easier to see than a red one), both for ODIs and T20s. There are enough overseas (विदेशी) examples — Pat Cummins and Aaron Finch; Joe Root and Eoin Morgan — and closer home there was the duality between M.S. Dhoni and Kohli before the latter led across formats. Kohli’s resignation from T20 leadership while still nursing (encourage, nurture, promote, boost) his ambitions in ODIs, was never ideal. Rohit was left with the crumbs (टुकड़ा, कण), Kohli refused to blink (पलक झपकना, झपकी) and the selectors wielded the axe while grace went missing (गायब हो जाना, खो गया).

Captaincy shifts (परिवर्तन, बदलना, खिसक जाना) usually favour the younger player but in the latest musical chairs (a series of changes of position) between Kohli and Rohit, the Mumbaikar at 34, is a year older. With the willow (cricket bat (usually made of willow wood)), Kohli is a splendid batter but of late (recently) he has not scored as much and leadership does take a toll. In the past Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid, the present coach, gave up captaincy to focus on their batting. Kohli will remain at the helm in Tests but with Rohit replacing Ajinkya Rahane as the Test vice-captain, perhaps (maybe, possibly) there is a sign there too. India has had a splendid run in Tests but its inability (incapability, incapacity, helplessness) to win ICC silverware (trophy/cup made of silver), be it the Test Championship or limited-overs’ titles, remains an issue. Rohit and Dravid are expected to plug that gap. Next year the ICC T20 World Cup will be held in Australia, and in 2023 the conventional (normal, standard, usual, regular) World Cup would return to India. For Rohit, who was not picked for the 2011 edition which Dhoni and Co., won, that omission (negligence, neglect, dereliction, oversight, disregard) still rankles (annoy, upset, irritate; continue to be painful/fester). If results and his fitness do not desert him, Rohit could lead India in the 2023 edition. But first up in his leadership endeavour (activity, pursuit, undertaking) would be the three ODIs in South Africa after the Test series. As captain, Rohit was magnificent (splendid, spectacular, impressive) with the Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League. He needs to replicate (emulate, recreate, reproduce, copy) that success with India in the next few years.

Courtesy: The Hindu

Important Word List With Meaning

1.unlimited (adjective)

Hindi Meaning - असीमित, अप्रतिबंधित, अनियंत्रित
English Meaning - unrestricted, unconstrained, uncontrolled, unrestrained, unchecked.

2.in charge (phrase)

Hindi Meaning - कार्य प्रभारित, के लिए जिम्मेदार
English Meaning - responsible for, at the helm of.

3.coronation (noun)

Hindi Meaning - राज्याभिषेक, जतिलक, अभिषेक
English Meaning - a ceremony at which a new king or queen is formally crowned; Corona Latin word, meaning “crown”.

4.exercise (noun)

Hindi Meaning - व्यायाम, गतिविधि, कार्य
English Meaning - activity, task/work, assignment.

5.smoke and mirrors (phrase)

Hindi Meaning - धुआं और दर्पण
English Meaning - aimed to deceive or confuse people; intended to distort or obscure the truth. (the expression comes from the world of magic shows. A magician depends upon smoke and mirrors to perform his tricks. The mirrors help create an illusion, and the smoke is frequently used to divert the attention of the audience).

6.shift (noun)

Hindi Meaning - परिवर्तन, बदलना, खिसक जाना
English Meaning - change.

7.squad (noun)

Hindi Meaning - दल, सैन्य दल
English Meaning - team.

8.bit (noun)

Hindi Meaning - अंश, छोटा भाग, टुकड़ा
English Meaning - small portion, piece, portion, segment, section, part.

9.relinquish (verb)

Hindi Meaning - त्यागना, इस्तीफा देना
English Meaning - leave, give up, resign from, stand down from.

10.reins (noun)

Hindi Meaning - नियंत्रण, संभाल, लगाम
English Meaning - controlling power. (In general, rein is the long leather strap(s) attached to a horse’s head (usually on either sides), by which the rider controls a horse).

11.helm (noun)

Hindi Meaning - संचालन, प्रभारी, कमान में
English Meaning - in charge, in command, in authority, position.

12.overseas (adverb)

Hindi Meaning - विदेशी
English Meaning - relating to a foreign country.

13.crumbs (noun)

Hindi Meaning - टुकड़ा, कण
English Meaning - an expression of dismay or surprise; a very small amount of something.

14.blink (verb)

Hindi Meaning - पलक झपकना, झपकी
English Meaning - back down, withdraw.

15.go missing (phrase)

Hindi Meaning - गायब हो जाना, खो गया
English Meaning - to become lost; to become disappear.

16.transpire (verb)

English Meaning - happen, occur, take place.

17.pop up (phrasal verb)

English Meaning - appear unexpectedly, occur suddenly, come into sight, come into view.

18.devote (verb)

English Meaning - allocate, assign, allot, give, dedicate.

19.set (adjective)

English Meaning - ready, prepared, organized.

20.take over (phrasal verb)

English Meaning - take control of, take charge of, assume responsibility for.

21.it is only a matter of time (phrase)

English Meaning - If you say that something is just a matter of time, you mean that it is certain to occur at some time in the future.

22.split-captaincy (noun)

English Meaning - the idea of having different captains in different formats of the cricket team of the same country is called split captaincy.

23.at the helm (phrase)

English Meaning - in charge, in command/control/authority; in the driving seat.

24.white-ball cricket (noun)

English Meaning - limited-overs cricket matches (ODIs and T20s) ; These matches that usually require the team batting second to play their innings under floodlights. Under these conditions a white ball is easier to see than a red one.

25.duality (noun)

English Meaning - dualism, doubleness.

26.nurse (verb)

English Meaning - encourage, nurture, promote, boost.

27.wield the axe (phrase)

English Meaning - remove, dismiss, fire (someone from a position) with the use of power/influence.

28.grace (noun)

English Meaning - elegance, poise; gracefulness, smoothness.

29.musical chairs (noun)

English Meaning - a series of changes of position.

30.willow (noun)

English Meaning - cricket bat (usually made of willow wood).