Team needs to choose other options
Team needs to choose other options: Virat Kohli, a former captain of India who will be making his international comeback in the Asia Cup 2022 event that starts on August 27 and continues in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), did not play for India during their tours of the West Indies and Zimbabwe.
The rest that Virat Kohli required was absolutely necessary, but cricket veterans and analysts are confident that the 33-year-old would be able to return to his dominant best in the Asia Cup and provide Team India with the appropriate confidence before the T20 World Cup.
The rest that Virat Kohli required was absolutely necessary, but cricket veterans and analysts are confident that the 33-year-old would be able to return to his dominant best in the Asia Cup and provide Team India with the appropriate confidence before the T20 World Cup. On the other hand, India legend Irfan Pathan has some strong words to say about Virat Kohli’s place in the playing XI for the World Cup before he even makes his comeback in the Asia Cup.
After the conclusion of the Indian Premier League in 2022, Virat Kohli opted to take some time off during the subsequent home series against South Africa and the tour of Ireland. He then made his comeback for the tour of England, where his bad run of form continued. Before the selectors decided to bench him for the West Indies and Zimbabwe tour, he had only scored 12 runs in the T20I series and 33 runs in the ODI series.
Pathan believes that the tournament will be of the highest concern to Kohli as the former India all-rounder looks ahead to the T20 World Cup, which will be played in Australia, one of Kohli’s favourite venues. However, Kohli is all set to make his return to the Asia Cup, and Pathan believes that the tournament will be of utmost importance to Kohli.
“As far as the mind is particularly bothered, what Virat Kohli will be thinking, what kind of mindset he will be heading in with and playing the matches, I think yes, Asia Cup is very, very crucial but when I look forward to the World Cup, where the pitches will be very, very good in Australia, which he likes, he thrives on Australian pitches, he’s done really well,” he said on Star Sports’ show ‘Gameplan’. “Gameplan” is broadcast on Star Sports
“Therefore, it is imperative that Virat Kohli be in peak form for the Indian team. When he returns from the Asia Cup in top form, I think it’s a win-win situation for both Virat Kohli and the Indian squad. He’s in great shape “he continued.
What if he does not have a faultless performance at the Asia Cup tournament?
Pathan did not waste any time before explaining that India must have players who are in peak physical condition to compete successfully in the World Cup. If anything unanticipated occurs, he believes that India should consider its other possibilities.
Pathan stated that the Indian squad possesses a large number of possibilities and that they must make a decision based on those options. “Because you absolutely need someone to be in good shape going into the World Cup. In order to compete in the World Cup, you really need to be in form. The World Cup is not the place to find your form.”