Veteran Indian hitter Virat Kohli hit the nets on Monday (June 3), ahead of the Men in Blue’s T20 World Cup 2024 opener against Ireland in New York on Wednesday (June 5). Kohli joined the squad later in New York, apparently after requesting a little break following the IPL 2024.
In a mesmerizing video portrayed by Star Sports Kohli dazzles viewers with his deft execution of strokes during the nets session flawlessly connecting with nearly every shot. Its apparent that he has seamlessly carried over his exceptional form from the spectacular IPL 2024 season where he claimed the illustrious Orange Cap and amassed a staggering 741 runs for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
Virat Kohli was in for a challenging session as he took on deliveries from Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Ravindra Jadeja, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, and Yuzvendra Chahal. Jump into the actionpacked video here:
Given Kohli’s outstanding IPL 2024 season as an opener, it will be intriguing to watch whether the Men in Blue are tempted to field a star-studded opening lineup that includes him and skipper Rohit Sharma.
Rohit Sharma has given no confirmation of opening with Virat Kohli
Despite having Yashasvi Jaiswal available, India began with Sanju Samson and Rohit Sharma in their T20 World Cup warm-up match against Bangladesh on Saturday (June 1). Rishabh Pant then batted at No. 3 and hammered a superb 53(32), leaving many wondering whether that would be the plan of action with Rohit and Virat Kohli starting.
Rohit Sharma, addressing in a BCCI video after the game, did not allege that Pant’s position at No. 3 was predetermined. He said:
“Just to give him (Pant) an opportunity. We have not really nailed down what the batting unit will look like. Even the bowlers did pretty well. All in all happy with how things went.”
Rohit Sharma
Kohli and Rohit last opened for India in a Twenty20 International against England at Ahmedabad in 2021.
