Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will make their much-awaited return to T20I cricket in the first ever series between India and Afghanistan, starting tomorrow. The three-match T20I series will happen from January 11 to 17 across Mohali, Indore and Bengaluru.
The selectors did not consider Kohli and Sharma for any T20I series after the T20 World Cup in 2022, but the two star batters are back in the squad now. While Sharma is set to open the innings and captain the team, here are three reasons why it should be Virat Kohli, who opens the innings with him in T20Is now.
1. Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are the best batters in the world
The biggest reason behind why Kohli and Sharma should open for India is that they are the best batters in the world. While Kohli has done a phenomenal job for Team India as a number three batter, he will get even more time to remain in the middle if he opens the batting.
2. India’s middle-order seems stronger than ever
The reason why Virat Kohli can now bat at number one or two is because the Indian team has a gun middle-order. With the likes of Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh and Jitesh Sharma present in the middle order, the team can have two best openers, who set the platform for the rest to attack.
3. The opening partnership of Virat and Rohit has been excellent
It is not that Virat and Rohit have never opened the batting for India in T20Is before. They have done it on multiple occasions in the past, and the most memorable one for the fans would be the T20I against England in 2021, where Sharma blasted a 34-ball 64 and Kohli scored a 52-ball 80 as India finished with 224/2 in 20 overs.
