In T20 Internationals, former Australian star Brad Hogg believes Virat Kohli should begin the innings with Indian captain Rohit Sharma.
In the just finished T20I series against Sri Lanka, Indian batsman Shreyas Iyer had a fantastic performance, toying with the Sri Lankan bowlers’ lines and lengths. Iyer was undefeated in all three T20I matches against Sri Lanka, scoring 204 runs with a strike rate of 174.36 in three innings.
In T20Is, should it be Virat Kohli or Shreyas Iyer at No. 3?
In the third T20I encounter against Sri Lanka on Sunday, Iyer scored 73 off 45 balls as India clinched the T20I series 3-0.
As Kohli was rested for the T20I matches, Iyer batted at No. 3, with Kohli returning for a few of Tests next month. The Indian team’s challenge is figuring out how to fit Iyer into the batting order whenever Kohli returns to the T20 format.
The opener should be Virat Kohli. No. 3 Shreyas Iyer: Brad Hogg is a writer and a musician.
Hogg believes Kohli should begin the innings, like he did for RCB in the IPL, while Iyer might seal the No. 3 spot for India in the shorter format. In the event that Hardik Pandya is unable to participate, Hogg suggested that India attempt Venkatesh Iyer at No. 6 in the batting order.
“If you’re going to have Kohli on the lineup, I think he should bat first with Rohit.” I’d want Shreyas Iyer to come in at No. 3 and Pant to come in at No. 4. “At some point, I’ll have to attempt to get KL Rahul in there as well,” Hogg remarked on his YouTube page.
“If Pandya is healthy, he and Jadeja may play at No. 6 and 7, respectively.” Suryakumar Yadav is ranked fifth. If Pandya is ruled out, Venkatesh Iyer will take his place at No. 6,” he said.
After beating Sri Lanka in the T20I series, India equaled Afghanistan’s record of 12 T20I series wins.