The T20 World Cup squad is a few weeks away from being announced. Before that, Rohit Sharma, head of the selection committee, Ajit Agarkar, and coach Rahul Dravid sat in the IPL meeting. It is said that Virat Kohli was also there. In the meeting, Kohli asked the board: What is his role in the World Cup?
Kohli and Hardik Pandya were discussed in that meeting in Mumbai. The board wants Kohli to open the World Cup. Due to the poor form of Yasswi Jaiswal, many believe that if Kohli opens with Rohit, the strength of the team will increase. There are thoughts of keeping Shubman Gill as an alternate opener.
Kohli has been in the IPL for the past few years. He is the highest run scorer in the IPL this time. Therefore, if Kohli gets to open the World Cup, there should be no problem, according to Agarkar. As much as there is talk about Kohli’s strike rate in the IPL, his strike rate in T20 international cricket is not too bad. His only century also came as an opener. He has opened for the Indian team in the past as well.
If that is the case, then Yasswi may be left out of the World Cup squad. However, as there is still a lot of time left for the team announcement, many things can change at the last minute. If he starts getting runs, Yasaswi can get into the World Cup team at the last minute.