Virat Kohli has denied himself the opening spot for the T20 World Cup.
India skipper Virat Kohli on Monday said he would rather bat at number three than open the innings in the ICC T20 World Cup, with KL Rahul sealing the second opener’s spot alongside Rohit Sharma.
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Dubai: Indian captain Virat Kohli on Monday said that he would rather bat at number three in the ICC t20 world cup KL Rahul sealed the slot of the second opener along with Rohit Sharma. The Indian captain kept it open when asked about the departure of the team’s top six batsmen in the opening match of the tournament against arch-rivals Pakistan on October 24.
“Things were different before IPL, now it is difficult to look beyond KL Rahul at the top of the order. Rohit is without brains. A world class player, he is solid up front. I will bat at 3. That’s the only news I can give to start,” Kohli said at the toss ahead of the warm-up match against England. Rahul also emerged as the third highest scorer in the tournament apart from being the highest run-getter in the IPL with 628 runs. Number of sixes (30).
“We are pretty settled in terms of how we are going to start in the first game (vs Pakistan).” The aim behind the two practice matches is to give everyone game time as they get back down the drain after a short game. brake. “Also we want to give as many people a chance as possible in these games. We would like to give game-time to most of them. The idea is to create some energy and momentum as a team. We have recently ( In IPL) played in different teams,” the Indian captain said. While the IPL has been competitive, Kohli did not forget to mention that it is Indian cricket that is paramount.
“We’ve had success in the past. So we want to generate that energy, when eleven players are together the best place to start is the fielding. The IPL is right up there in terms of level and competition, but it’s paramount. Indian cricket is everyone’s priority. It should be so.” Kohli said, “It all boils down to adaptability. Adaptability is what matters. People play different roles in their IPL teams. It is now about adapting quickly to this team, who plays where That’s what matters.” .
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