Virat Kohli Reveals Whether He Will Open The Batting For RCB In IPL 2021
Indian captain Virat Kohli made an important decision in the fifth and final T20 of the series against England. He came out to open the batting along with Rohit Sharma. This decision created magic for Team India, as the two best players in the team wreaked havoc on the England bowlers. They played some great live cricket and provided a magical start for the team batting first. As a result, India won the match and the series.
What Virat Kohli Said After The Last Match Of The India Versus England Series?
Virat played a splendid knock while opening the innings for Team India, making it a great cricket match. This sparked off a debate among the cricket analysts and fans on whether Virat Kohli should open the innings for Team India or bat at his normal position at number 3. On this question, the Indian skipper stated that he enjoyed batting with Rohit Sharma and it was a strategic move.
He got things right for once, after a lot of criticism coming from a section of the fans. Even some of the Pundits have been on his back and have been trying to make a point. Those critics were silenced by the way that he and Rohit Sharma played.
“Firstly, the combination that plays on the field, the selectors do not have any role in that. It is similar to the way that the management does not have any role in who gets selected. Secondly, as Rohit mentioned it was a strategic move. However, we did enjoy batting together, even though it was just in the last T20I.”
“We did enjoy that partnership that we had. We could see the effects of us batting together and knowing what we can do to the opposition if we bat throughout. It is not a guarantee that it is going to be continued in the future.”
Virat Kohli Will Open The Batting For RCB In IPL 2021 To Keep All The Options Open
The Indian skipper also went on to say that he will be opening in the upcoming IPL to keep all the options open in the ICC World T20 and bat at any position the team needs him to. Suryakumar Yadav batted spectacularly in his debut series at number 3 and hence Kohli has no problems in giving his number 3 position to him if he continues to bat in this fashion.
“I am going to open in the IPL to keep all options open. I have batted at three, four and now I need to understand my role as an opener which I have done successfully in the past in T20 cricket so that I provide an option to open up a slot for someone like Surya, if he can continue to bat like that, I should be open to playing any kind of role that the team requires me to.
“We will have a conversation about this when we get closer to the T20 World Cup. It would be interesting to see how I go about my job as an opener in the IPL.”
IPL 2021 Starts Off With RCB Facing Off Against The Champs Mumbai Indians
The first game of the IPL seasons will see the Royal Challengers Bangalore take on the Mumbai Indians. The two teams are two of the best sides in the competition. The fans will be delighted by this top fixture kicking off the season. Virat Kohli will face off against Rohit Sharma, a battle that most Indian cricket fans love to watch.
The two have their own sets of huge fanbases as captains and players. The fixture always tends to get a lot of attention at the global level. This makes it a volatile affair and with King Kohli keen on a title win, things could get intense. The team from Bangalore is yet to win a single title since the start of the tournament.
On the other hand, the Mumbai Indians will be focused on retaining their league title. They will want to keep hold of it and showcase their dominance for the third time in a row. Keeping that in mind, this fixture will be a momentum builder for the team that wins. It could be a huge morale booster and let’s wait and watch whether Virat Kohli and co. can make a positive start to the new campaign.
