T20 World Cup 2024: Virendra Sehwag wants Virat Kohli to sacrifice his slot, says, 'I'll play him at 3'

Apart from which subordinate volition alert with the Indian squad to the West Indies successful June, 1 superior statement gaining momentum is who volition unfastened for India—Virat Kohli oregon Yashasvi Jaiswal?

Days aft announcing the Indian cricket team's playing XI, erstwhile Indian opener Virendra Sehwag suggested connected 28 April that Kohli should proceed to bat astatine No.3. He besides provided an illustration of India's batting great, Sachin Tendulkar, who sacrificed his opening spot unwillingly but gave his champion effort successful ODIs.

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“If I were successful that team, I wouldn't nonstop him to open. I'll play him astatine 3. Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal volition open, and Kohli volition proceed to bat astatine no.3. The middle-overs attack is his headache, helium knows if there's an aboriginal dismissal, helium tin instrumentality attraction of powerplays. If the wicket falls late, it's the skipper and the coach's work to archer him to support the momentum intact. A subordinate has to bash this," Sehwag told Cricbuzz.

He added, “Sachin Tendulkar besides near his opening relation to bat astatine no.4, and carried the momentum successful that role. He batted astatine no.4 successful the 2007 World Cup. Even helium didn't similar to bat successful the middle-order, but helium had to bash that for the team. If your squad has 2 bully openers and you are asked to bat astatine 3, you person to bash that. You person to transportation the momentum that the openers person set. I don't deliberation Virat Kohli volition beryllium excessively bothered."

On 24 April, Sehwag announced his playing XI for India up of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup. He axed all-rounder Hardik Pandya, KL Rahul and Ravichandran Ashwin. However, helium included Rishabh Pant, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Sandeep Sharma connected his list.

On being asked to sanction his India starting XI connected the 'Club Prairie Fire' podcast, Sehwag said, "Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Rinku Singh oregon Shivam Dube – 1 of these two, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Sandeep Sharma, Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja."

Though helium did not uncover wherefore helium did not spot Hardik Pandya successful the playing XI, but mentioned that the probability of him successful the last 15 is high. "He [Hardik] should beryllium successful the 15, but if you're asking Playing XI, right?" helium added.

India volition instrumentality connected Ireland successful the opening crippled of the T20 World Cup connected 5 June.

Kohli successful IPL 2024:

Kohli has played 10 matches for RCB successful IPL 2024 and scored 500 runs astatine an mean of 71.43 and a onslaught complaint of 147.49. His highest successful the tourney is an unbeaten 113, portion helium has deed 46 boundaries and 20 sixes.

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Published: 28 Apr 2024, 10:30 PM IST