Team India will play their first Super-8 match against Afghanistan in Barbados on June 20, Thursday. During this match, all eyes will be on the Indian batsman, especially Virat Kohli. In fact, till now India played all the league stage matches in America, where the pitches did not suit the batsmen. In such a situation, Indian batsmen will want to gain confidence by scoring some runs today. In such a situation, former all-rounder Irfan Pathan has claimed that we will see the true form of Virat Kohli in the Super-8.
“He knows how to stand up in big matches, doesn’t he? That’s what makes him really special,” IANS quoted Pathan as saying.
He further added, “He is a special player and I am sure he will raise his hand and say OK, I am going to do this for Team India. When the time comes, especially in big matches, we have always told Virat Kohli that Wait and see, he will definitely use those shots, but New York conditions will be different, and you will see the real Virat Kohli in him.”
Pathan’s faith in Kohli is not without reason. The star batsman has consistently performed well at crucial times, and his aggressive style during the group matches, though not scoring many runs, suggests a deliberate change in strategy aimed at troubling the opposition bowlers early on.
Let us tell you that Virat Kohli in this T20 World Cup I am opening the innings for India. He had success as an opener in IPL 2024, due to which Team India is trying him for the position in international cricket as well. So far, Kohli has not been successful in this, but it seems that Rohit is not going to back down from his decision.