No doubt… it’s Virat himself; Former Indian player with a decisive move
Virat Kohli returned to form with a stunning century in the match once morest Afghanistan in the Asia Cup. Although India lost in the final, Kohli gave a good performance at the individual level.
Kohli finished as the second highest run-scorer in the tournament and scored his first international century in almost three years. Apart from this, the player scored his first century in the T20 format in the match.
After the Asia Cup, many people came out praising Kohli’s performance. Former Indian wicket keeper Parthiv Patel has come up with the opinion that Kohli should be the opening batsman along with Rohit.
“I was sure that Virat Kohli should open in the Asia Cup and he should also open in the World Cup. This will give proper balance to the competition.
Kohli and Rohit Sharma are two different players. Rohit can hit boundaries very aggressively and Kohli can find gaps in the fielding and create boundaries.
If Rohit and Kohli can play the first six overs, there is no doubt that they will take India to fifty in Australia. Kohli will be India’s best batsman in such situations,’ said Parthiv.
Virat Kohli has soared in the ICC rankings following his impressive performance in the Asia Cup. Kohli, who improved 14 places in the ranking of Twenty20 batsmen, climbed from 29th rank to 15th. He also has the achievement of being ranked 60th among all-rounders.
The Indian team for the T20 World Cup was announced last day. India announced the T20 World Cup squad without any major changes from the Asia Cup squad. The notable changes are the return of Jasprit Bumrah and Harshal Patel to the bowling line-up and the absence of Ravindra Jadeja due to injury.
Content Highlight: Former Indian cricketer Parthiv Patel wants Virat Kohli to be the opener in the World Cup
