Good players can bat anywhere: Gavaskar

You don't want Kohli to wait: Gavaskar

Kohli was the highest run getter in IPL 2024

There was a lot of talk about Indian batsman Virat Kohli’s strike rate during the 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL). Former Indian batsman Sunil Gavaskar was also critical of his approach at times. He however suggested that Kohli could be an opener for India in the T20 World Cup. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli as openers. “The way Kohli has batted, particularly the second half of the IPL, he deserves to open the batting with Rohit Sharma, the captain. Seriously, good players are good players. They can bat anywhere, you know whether they’re right and left hand. It’s very good to talk on television about left hand-right hand combinations, good players are good players. In Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, you have got 2 terrific and 2 fantastic batters. The kind of form Kohli has shown in the IPL, he has to open the batting,’ Gavaskar said in an interaction with Star Sports. 

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Despite concerns regarding his strike rate, Kohli was the highest run getter in IPL 2024. His contribution has played a crucial role on many occasions in T20 World Cups for India. “As he is in that flow, he is in that rhythm. You don’t want Kohli to wait, even if it is for an over, or even 5 deliveries before he comes out to bat. It is a different feeling when you are walking out with someone to bat. There is a little bit of exchange that they will say let us get going, etc. Walking out alone is different than walking out with a partner,” Gavaskar added.