‘Without Virat Kohli, the Indian team cannot go’: Kris Srikkanth throws light on the importance of Kohli in T20 World Cup squad

Kris Srikkanth was taken aback by speculations that Kohli will not be taking part in the major competition.

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Speculations suggest that Virat Kohli may not be considered for the forthcoming T20 World Cup, which begins on June 1. According to the report, the renowned Indian hitter does not fulfil the format’s requirements and would not be considered for selection until he improves his style and plays aggressively in the IPL 2024. However, none of the BCCI officials reacted, since Secretary Jay Shah already claimed that they have not made a decision on the World Cup roster.

Meanwhile, former India cricketer Kris Srikkanth was taken aback by speculations that Kohli will not be taking part in the major competition. He stated that there was no probability and branded it as ‘rumour-mongers’. The 1983 World Cup champion praised Kohli’s performance in the 2022 T20 World Cup, saying the Delhi-born batsman deserved to be rewarded in the same way Sachin Tendulkar was after the 2011 ODI World Cup.

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“You need a guy who can just stay there. India need that sheet anchor, be it T20 World Cup or ODI World Cup. Without Virat Kohli, the Indian team cannot go. We need Virat Kohli, 100 per cent. I still believe Virat Kohli should be honoured like how Sachin Tendulkar was in 2011. The Indian team should win the World Cup for Virat. It will be a great thing for Virat Kohli,” Srikkanth said on his YouTube channel.

Notably, Kohli ended as the top run-scorer in the T20 World Cup 2022. After that, all of the senior players, including Kohli and skipper Rohit Sharma, were granted a vacation from the shortest format of the game, but they returned for the Afghanistan series earlier this year. Meanwhile, despite the fact that Rohit played all of the series’ matches, Kohli only played two but did not leave much impact.

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