Updated On: 05 September, 2022 07:57 AM IST | Dubai | R Kaushik
Virat strikes serious form against arch-rivals Pakistan as India blaze away to score 181 for seven in 20 overs

India’s Virat Kohli en route his 60 against Pakistan at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium yesterday. Pics/AFP
Ahead of Sunday night’s Super 4 game against Pakistan, plenty of interest had revolved around how India’s top three, playing together in T20Is for the first time this year at the ongoing Asia Cup, would adjust to the new normal.
This new normal entails batting with intent and initiative, blending fearlessness with smartness. Rohit Sharma, his deputy KL Rahul and Virat Kohli are vastly experienced, but the last two hadn’t really been an integral part of the revolution sparked by Rohit and head coach Rahul Dravid, so it was inevitable that there would be some scepticism until they actually came to the party.\