5 reasons why Virat Kohli should open in T20Is
Virat Kohli is probably the finest limited overs batsman on the planet at the moment and over the past 5 years or so, he has established himself as the premier match-winner for the Indian cricket team. India usually do well in ODIs and T20s when Kohli does well.
However, there is an argument to make in favour of Kohli opening the innings for India in T20s instead of coming in at number three and although he has not opened much for India in the shortest format of the game, a move to the top of the order might well prove to be a masterstroke in the long run.
So here are the 5 reasons why the captain should open the innings for Team India.
#1 He is the team’s best batsman
In one day internationals, number three is probably Kohli’s ideal position since he can keep the run rate up in the middle overs and then finish with a flourish. However, the same strategy does not always work in T20s. A T20 innings consists of only 120 legal deliveries and a team needs to make each delivery count.
In such a scenario, it is paramount for any team to ensure that their best batsman gets to face as many deliveries as possible. Virat Kohli is India’s best batsman by a distance and his transformation as a T20 opener will surely be a welcome move.