Last Update: January 09, 2023, 17:47 IST
Can Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma play for India again in T20Is?
Dinesh Karthik was swiftly included in Team India by the BCCI after his stellar performance in IPL2022. The former selector said that if these two perform well in IPL 2023, the BCCI can look no further than Rohit-Kohli.
India beat Sri Lanka in the third and final T20 without breaking a sweat. The Hardik Pandya-led team in Saurashtra did not look in trouble even once Cricket Stadium in Rajkot on Saturday. Later, Suryakumar Yadav’s ton ensured that the Men in Blue avoided a series defeat at home. A loss here would certainly be a cause for concern for a team that had a near-unbeaten record at home. Their last white-ball series defeat was back in 2015 against South Africa.
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Had India lost to Sri Lanka, it would have been a big affidavit for players like Sr. Virat Kohli And Rohit Sharma who could make sure both play T20 cricket again.
But with team building for 2024 T20 World Cup, the BCCI already has a plan in place to field a team of specialists. This effectively means the end of the road for the seniors in the shortest format. However, former selector Saba Karim hinted that this is not the end for the likes of Virat and Rohit as they could go the DK way.
Speaking to India News, he said that the duo could be recalled along the lines of DK, who was given a chance in the T20 squad on the back of his stellar performances in IPL 2022.
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He said, ‘There is a possibility that Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will have a great IPL season. If that happens, the selectors will not be able to look ahead to him. Same happened in the case of Dinesh Karthik last year. However, I think there is no need to choose them at the moment. Yes, if he does well in the IPL, he can be considered.”
However, with Virat Kohli back to his usual form and scoring tons of runs in T20 cricket in 2022, the same cannot be said about Rohit Sharma, who not only struggled to score but also failed to stay fit. are.
Nonetheless, the pair will return for India in the first ODI against Sri Lanka on January 10 in Guwahati. Ahead of the first match of the series, they were dealt a major blow as Jasprit Bumrah was dropped from the 15-man squad. , He was initially named in the squad and told to be rested before being ruled out completely.
“Team India fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out of the upcoming 3-match ODI series against Sri Lanka. Bumrah, who was set to join the team in Guwahati ahead of the ODI series, will need some more time to build up his bowling flexibility. This decision has been taken as a precautionary measure,” the BCCI said in a statement.
The BCCI said, ‘The All India Senior Selection Committee has not named anyone as a replacement for Jasprit Bumrah.’
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