After the IPL, Kohli’s performance remained unchanged even when he came to England for the Test series. Kohli has made it clear that his batting continues to be in poor form, failing to score a single half-century. If Kohli fails to perform well in limited overs cricket, there is doubt whether Kohli will be able to get a place in the T20 World Cup which will be held later this year.
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There are a handful of excellent young batsmen in the Indian line-up who are making a splash. The selectors will have to think twice about giving the out-of-form Kohli a place in the team by ditching batsmen who have already proven their ability in T20 cricket. It is reported that the limited over series in England starting from Thursday is crucial for Kohli.
Kohli will play in England in two T20Is and three ODIs. The form in this match will judge the player’s World Cup prospects. Kohli is not playing in the upcoming series against the West Indies. Therefore, the performance against England will be under the watch of the selectors, say those close to the BCCI.
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The main headache facing the selectors will be fitting Kohli into India’s middle order. There are many players who are qualified to play in India’s middle order. The list goes on to Suryakumar Yadav, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer, Sanju Samson, Dinesh Karthik, Deepak Hooda and Hardik Pandya. If Virat Kohli is to be included in the World Cup squad, excluding these in-form players, the player will have to return to his previous form.
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