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“Should I sit out then?” KL Rahul reacts when asked If Virat Kohli Should Open T20Is

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Indian opener KL Rahul talked about Virat Kohli and whether he should open for India or not. Kohli is back in form after smashing his long-awaited 71st International century. India and Afghanistan played the 11th match of the Asia Cup 2022, where Kohli and KL Rahul opened. The Former captain ended his innings with unbeaten 122 runs.

In the post-match press conference KL Rahul was asked if Kohli can be seen as an opener in Indian cricket. He has made a series in IPL where he made a ton every time he opens. Rahul replied to the question, “Toh kya main khud beth jaun?”

Rahul mentioned how it was good that Kohli found his touch amidst setbacks, but also said that the No.3 position is also good enough. “Obviously, Virat scoring runs is a huge bonus for the team, and the way he played today against Afghanistan, I know he is very very pleased with how he batted today. He has been working on his game and that worked beautifully today. As a team, it is important for every player to get time out in the middle,”

“You get confidence if you play 2-3 innings, really happy that he could play that way. You all know Virat Kohli, you have been watching him for so many years, it is not like he will score centuries if he opens the batting, if he bats at No.3, he can then also score centuries. It is all about roles and what role a certain player has.”

“The role Virat had today, he played it beautifully. In the next series we play, his role would be different,” Kohli opened for India and played the entire first innings from start to end. He made 12 boundaries and six sixes. It was his first ton in the T20I and 71st century in International cricket which was long since November 2019.

“Obviously, the celebration by Virat was more of a relief. There has been no change in his mindset, attitude, and work ethic in the last 2-3 years. There has been no difference in the way he prepares for the game. He has always had the desire, I think we are also very obsessed with numbers, obsessed with those three digits and we think, if someone is scoring hundreds, then only he is in form. His contributions have been phenomenal in the last 2-3 years.”

“As a player, you always want to be perfect or you want to challenge yourself towards excellence, he has always been that player. Even during this phase, he has remained in the moment and he has worked on his game. That has been a learning for our entire group.”

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