VIRAT KOHLI BIG UPDATE: The start of the Indian team in the T20 World Cup has not been very good, especially with the performance of the opening batsmen. The pair of captain Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have not been able to show wonders so far.
Kohli’s bat is also silent at the moment, which has raised the question of whether young Yashasvi Jaiswal should be given a chance in opening and Kohli should be brought at number 3. However, former Indian captain Sunil Gavaskar is not at all worried about Kohli’s poor form.
Kohli’s bat is ineffective so far
Kohli’s bat has not been able to do anything special in the T20 World Cup so far. This is the first time that Kohli is opening the innings for India in the T20 format as an opener along with Rohit Sharma.
But, his bat has been a flop in the first three matches of the group stage and he has been able to score only 5 runs. Against Ireland, he scored 1 run in 5 balls, against Pakistan he scored 4 runs in 3 balls, while against America he could not even open the account.
Yuvraj Singh Said “In the nets, he (Virat Kohli) would always bat like he was batting in a match. He put that in repetition after repetition after repetition. I have not seen that in many players. I think that is the key to his success.” (ICC) pic.twitter.com/KhsC6EBgB1
— Nibraz Ramzan (@nibraz88cricket) June 12, 2024
Let us tell you that Kohli’s T20 America record has also not been good and he has scored only 68 runs in six innings. During this, his strike rate has been 97.14, while the average has been only 11.33.
Little chance of change in playing
Although the Indian opening pair has not been able to do anything special so far, it is unlikely that the team management will make any change in the opening combination.
India has another additional top-order batsman in the form of Yashasvi, but it is believed that the team management and the captain will continue to support Kohli and he will not be sent to bat at number 3.
