It's KL Rahul over Shikhar Dhawan to open with Rohit Sharma for VVS Laxman
Updated On: 11 March, 2021 12:00 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Laxman also expressed his delight about Bhuvaneshwar Kumar’s recovery and thinks he will play an important role in the upcoming World T20
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Team India will be gearing up to take on England in the upcoming T20I series beginning on March 12 in Ahmedabad. Ahead of the 5-match T20I series, former Indian cricketer and opener VVS Laxman weighs in on the playing XI for the Virat Kohli-led side. Laxman seems to be of the opinion that KL Rahul is the best option to open with Rohit Sharma.
Speaking exclusively on Star Sports show Cricket Connected, VVS Laxman backed KL Rahul over Shikhar Dhawan to open with Rohit Sharma in the T20Is, "It will be a tough question, as far as the selection of the second opener is concerned. There`s no doubt about that because Rohit Sharma is an automatic choice in white ball cricket. I will still go with KL Rahul, because over the last few months and years I think the Indian team management went with KL Rahul as an opening batsman and he has done really well in that position. Yes, Shikhar Dhawan had a fantastic IPL, the way he batted top of the order, scoring centuries for Delhi capitals and then he`s in tremendous form for Delhi in the Vijay Hazare, where he scored a big 100 in that tournament as well. With KL Rahul as an opening combination you want someone who`s second. Keeping in mind the T20 World Cup, you have to identify who your openers are going to be there in the World Cup and back them; don`t chop and change. You have someone as experienced as Shikhar Dhawan, who can be the backup opener in case one of these openers Rohit Sharma/ KL Rahul gets injured or lose their form.”
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