Virat Kohli CONFIRMED to Open With Rohit Sharma vs Pakistan in T20 WC 2024 Match, Rishabh Pant at No. 3
Rathour also confirmed that Rishabh Pant would bat at No. 3. Kohli would be expected to come good in the game against Pakistan in New York.
New York: Despite a poor show in India’s opening match at the T20 World Cup 2024 versus Ireland, Virat Kohli will continue to open the batting with captain Rohit Sharma as per a report on the Hindustan Times. India’s batting coach Vikram Rathour confirmed this. Rathour also confirmed that Rishabh Pant would bat at No. 3. Kohli would be expected to come good in the game against Pakistan in New York.
Rathour said Pant will be India’s No.3 throughout the tournament. “Yes, he has been batting really well. The two games he has played, he has looked really good. So yes, at the moment, he is our number three, and it helps that he is the left-hander,” HT quoted Rathour saying.
Rathour also went onto lavish praise on India allrounder Hardik Pandya for his good show with the ball.
“Hardik looked really good. Hardik has been – I mean, even in the practice game and even in the practice- bowling really well. He looks fit enough to go through four overs. He has been bowling with some pace and accuracy. So yeah, it’s great,” Rathour said.
India’s Predicted XI for Pakistan Game: Rohit Sharma (C), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (WK), Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj.
While India will come into the game against Pakistan on the back of a big win over Ireland, the Men in Green would not be best prepared for the game after the shock loss versus hosts USA.
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