Former India captain Kapil Dev has said something that can get Virat Kohli fans angry. The legendary World Cup winning captain said that if a talented bowler like Ravichandran Ashwin can be dropped from the Playing XI of the Test team, then long-time out-of-form cricketer Virat Kohli should also be dropped from the T20 team.
Virat Kohli has been battling to play big innings for almost three years. The all-rounder captain, who made India the world champions for the first time, believes that it will be unfair to the Indian team management if they do not give enough opportunities to the players in excellent rhythm to showcase their skills.
Kapil Dev said in an interview that if you can keep Ashwin, the second best bowler in Tests out of the team, then the world number one player can also sit out.
“Yes, now the situation is such that you might be forced to bench Kohli from T20 playing eleven. If world No. 2 bowler Ashwin can be dropped from Test side then (once upon a time) world No. 1 batter can also be dropped,” he said.
The former India captain said that he wants Kohli and the young players to have a good competition for a place in the team. He said that Virat Kohli has not been performing to the level he was performing before. He said that Kohli has made a name for himself with his performance, but hasn’t been performing well for the last couple of years, thus, he shouldn’t be keeping out the youngsters who are performing.
Let us tell you that, Virat Kohli, who was once known as the greatest batsman the world has ever seen, is going through a very rough patch where he hasn’t scored a single century from since last in 2019 in the Day and Night Test series against Bangladesh.
