T20 World Cup 2024 | "I would open with Virat and Rohit": Ganguly backs Kohli
Updated On: 01 June, 2024 05:56 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The former captain also hailed the wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant`s ability to smash shots all over the ground and also expressed confidence in the 26-year-old player to perform well in the T20 World Cup 2024. Ganguly feels the way Kohli batted freely in the second half of the IPL 2024 will be crucial for India in the T20 World Cup 2024
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Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli (Pic: File Pic)
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly picked stalwart Virat Kohli to open with Rohit Sharma in the T20 World Cup 2024 in the USA and the West Indies.
Virat Kohli will be entering the T20 World Cup 2024 after having a rich vein in form in the recently concluded IPL 2024. Featuring for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in 15 matches, Kohli scored 741 runs with an average of 61.75. The right-hander registered one century and five half-centuries to his name with a best score of unbeaten 113 runs. Following this, he was also awarded the "Orang Cap" for the most runs in the season. Kohli batted with a strike rate of 154.69, the highest for him in a single IPL season.
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