Kohli has not been scoring big runs for almost three years now and the World Cup winning all-rounder feels that the Indian team management will do poorly if the in-form players are not given enough opportunities to showcase their skills.
“Yes, now the situation is such that you can be forced to drop Kohli from the T20 playing XI. If the world No. 2 bowler Ashwin can be dropped from the Test team then (once) the world No. 1 The batsman can also be dropped,” Kapil told a news channel.
Kapil had no hesitation in saying that Kohli looks like a shadow of his old self at the moment.
“Virat is not batting at the level we have seen him do over the years. He has earned a name because of his performance but if he is not performing, you cannot keep performing youngsters out of the team. ” The great cricketer said.
He wants to see a healthy competition for places on the side with the young players posing a challenge for the star players.
“I want to compete for a place in the team in a positive sense that these young players try to outperform Virat,” he said.
Kapil feels that if Kohli is “rested” for the West Indies T20Is, it will be considered a “drop”.
He said, “You can call it rest and someone else will drop it. Everyone will have their own opinion. Obviously, if the selectors don’t pick him (Kohli), it could be because a big player is not performing. Used to be.” saw.
For Kapil, the playing XI should be selected on the basis of current form and not on the basis of past reputation.
“When you have a lot of options, play in-form players,” Kapil said. “You can’t just go by reputation but you have to look for current form. You can be an established player but that doesn’t mean you will be given chances even if you fail five matches in a row,” he added.