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Virat Kohli scored a century as an opener against Afghanistan in the Asia Cup. After which many veterans started advising Virat to open. Meanwhile, Gautam Gambhir has also given his opinion about Virat’s batting order.
Kohli’s brilliant performance in the Asia Cup
Virat Kohli, the legendary player of the Indian cricket team, performed brilliantly in the Asia Cup that ended a few days ago. He scored a total of 276 runs in 5 matches and was the second highest run scorer in the tournament. Virat scored his maiden T20 international century against Afghanistan in the Asia Cup. In this match, he came to open in the absence of captain Rohit Sharma. After the match, many legends advised Virat Kohli to open in the upcoming T20 matches, but in the meantime, former Indian wicketkeeper Gautam Gambhir also has a big thing to say about Virat’s batting order.
Statement by Gautam Gambhir
Gautam Gambhir said, “Don’t start talking about Virat. He cannot open in the presence of KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma. Even while doing the commentary I said about it that there should be no debate on it. If the opener bats 10 overs then Suryakumar Yadav should come in at number three. Virat Kohli should come in if the wicket falls early.
Advice to Kohli to bat at number 3
Former Australian opener Matthew Hayden was also involved during the discussion, who asked Kohli to play at No.3. Virat Kohli averages around 57 and strike rate around 160 when he comes to open T20 matches. Kohli has opened 9 T20 matches for India and scored 400 runs. A few days ago former cricketer Rohan Gavaskar advised Virat Kohli to open.