New Delhi. After 4 years, once again the fever of World Cup 2023 has engulfed the fans. All the teams have also geared up for the mega tournament. Team India is very special in this episode, the reason for which is the hosting of the World Cup. India’s five fingers are in ghee because after 2011 India will host the World Cup. But before the mega tournament, there is a lot of talk about the batting order in the team. Former coach Ravi Shastri has now suggested to change the number of Team India’s star batsman Virat Kohli.
Virat Kohli’s place is fixed for many years. However, in the ODI match against the Windies, Virat did not come out to bat due to the priority given to the youth. The mystery of number-4 in the Indian team does not seem to be resolved. Team India’s hope rests on Shreyas Iyer. Iyer will be tried at that number as soon as he is fit. But the former coach has surprised everyone by keeping his opposite opinion. He has suggested to feed Virat Kohli at number-4. Along with this, Ravi Shastri also mentioned the records of Virat Kohli on this number.
Many times I thought about it – Ravi Shastri
The former head coach said on Star Sports, ‘If Virat has to bat at number four, he will bat at this number in the interest of the team. I have thought about this many times. Even in the last two World Cups, even when I was the coach in 2019, I thought. It was also discussed that Virat should break the heavy lineup by batting at number 4.
He further said, ‘You know, if we lose the top 3 or 4 batters and in such a situation Virat Kohli can prove to be right on this number. If you look at Virat Kohli’s records, his figures on this number are very good.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : August 16, 2023, 22:27 IST