Team India captain Rohit Sharma Made a big statement ahead of the all-important T20I series against Australia starting September 20 in Mohali. Talking to the press, two days before the Mohali T20I, Rohit expressed grief that Virat Kohli One of the options for Team India is to open the innings in the T20 World Cup 2022, starting in Australia next month. But he said that KL Rahul is the opener he looked into. He said that Rahul’s contribution as an opener often goes unnoticed and has the full support of the captain.
Captain Rohit said, “Virat Kohli is our third opener and he will have to open in a few matches but KL Rahul will open for us in the T20 World Cup. KL’s performance often goes unnoticed. He is a very important player for us.” ” press conference.
Recently in the Asia Cup 2022 in UAE, Virat fired his maiden T20I ton vs Afghanistan, and with Rahul going through a lean phase where he was unable to score runs in the tournament, fans and experts have taken a salute to Kohli’s approach. Extended as a batsman. Big ticket event next month. Earlier, former Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir said Rahul and Rohit are two solid openers and this partnership should be continued.
“Only as a backup (opener). Don’t start this crap about him (Kohli) opening the batting. He can’t open the batting with KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma (Available). And I called it on air That we shouldn’t even start it. I will always be flexible about No. 3. I won’t put Virat Kohli in No. 3. If the openers bat till the 10th over, Suryakumar Yadav is at No. 3 3. Kohli if the wicket falls early,” Gambhir said in an episode of ‘Gameplan’ on Star Sports.