Virat Kohli to open with Rohit Sharma in T20 World Cup: A lot will depend on KL Rahul’s form, says Deep Dasgupta

Virat Kohli had made it clear that he wants to open in the T20 format when he promoted himself in the batting order in the last match against England at home. The Indian skipper continued to open for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the 2021 Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 before the tournament was suspended.

However, former wicketkeeper-batsman Deep Dasgupta suggests that it is to early to predict whether Virat Kohli will open with Rohit Sharma in the upcoming T20 World Cup, scheduled to begin from October 17 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Oman.

In his latest YouTube video, the commentator said: “Well, it’s possible, and Virat also mentioned during the last series, that he’s seriously thinking about opening with Rohit, he might, or whatever he said. But I don’t know whether it’s the right way to go about it. A lot will depend on how KL Rahul’s form is.”

“If KL Rahul is batting the way he was a year ago then I don’t see any reason why Virat should open. Then Rohit and KL can open, and Virat can come at three… I won’t say Virat and Rohit ‘will’ open at this point in time, I will say that option is still open,” he added.

KL Rahul’s strike rate has been a subject question for the cricket experts. The Karnataka batsman underwent appendicitis surgery days before the IPL 2021 was called off.

However, he is currently with the Indian contingent in England for the five-match Test series against the hosts, starting from August 4 in Nottingham.