'Virat Kohli is a great player but....': Harbhajan Singh reveals his choice for openers in T20 World Cup squad

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are expected to beryllium the archetypal 2 names connected India's T20 World Cup squad. The duo had not played a T20I successful much than a twelvemonth since India's nonaccomplishment successful the 2022 World Cup. However, they returned successful January 2024 successful a bid against Afghanistan.

Former BCCI president Sourav Ganguly and galore different apical cricketer legends consciousness that Kohli should unfastened the innings alongside Rohit Sharma. However, erstwhile India spinner Harbhajan Singh batted for Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rohit Sharma arsenic the openers.

“I judge Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rohit Sharma should unfastened for India, and Virat Kohli should travel astatine no.3," Harbhajan reportedly told Star Sports.

Harbhajan further said helium would similar to spot a left-right operation astatine the top. "If six-seven overs are played, and if we person a subordinate similar Shivam Dube, helium tin locomotion successful astatine no.3. Kohli tin past locomotion successful astatine 4," Harbhajan was quoted by the Hindustan Times arsenic saying.

He said 1 has "to instrumentality the horses-for-courses attack here, and there's nary disrespect successful that".

"Kohli is simply a large player, whether helium plays astatine no.3 oregon 4, the squad comes first. Even if you inquire him this question, helium volition accidental the squad comes first," Harbhajan further added.

Meanwhile, legendary erstwhile India cricketer Yuvraj Singh highlighted the value of having Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli successful India's squad for their fortunes astatine this year's pinnacle planetary event.

Yuvraj, however, suggested Rohit and Kohli should see giving up connected playing T20I cricket aft the completion of the T20 World Cup and ore connected different formats. 

"As you get older radical commencement talking astir your property and they hide astir your form. These guys person been large players for India and they merit to spell (retire) erstwhile they want," Yuvraj stated arsenic quoted by the ICC.

India volition commencement their T20 World Cup run against Ireland connected June 5 astatine the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York.

(With inputs from agencies)

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Published: 26 Apr 2024, 08:34 PM IST