New Delhi: Team India will take on Bangladesh in their second match of the Super 8 at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua on June 22. The Men in Blue defeated Afghanistan by 47 runs in the first match of Super 8 and they will look to repeat the same performance against Bangladesh.
Virat Kohli has struggled to score runs in the T20 World Cup and Team India batting coach Vikram Rathour said that he’s not happy and backed Virat to score more runs in the upcoming matches. “I’m not happy. I would love it if he gets going and scores more runs”.
Kohli had a sensational IPL 2024 with the bat for RCB while opening the innings, he scored 741 runs at an average of 61 in 15 matches. But the star Indian batter only managed to score 29 runs in the 4 matches for India.
He also added that it is good when a player is challenged. Rathour also praised the middle order and said that the guys who don’t get much batting in India, are the ones who score crucial runs and India’s middle order has done that which was good to see.
A reporter asked Rathour whether the team is looking to move Kohli back to the number 3 position, the Indian batting coach replied with a smile and said “You are not happy that he is opening now? I thought everyone wanted him to open”.
‘We can afford to play two or three spinners’: Vikram Rathour
Rathour talked about the playing conditions in the West Indies and said that the team can afford to play two or three spinners at times. He also talked about India’s batting and said that the team always had depth. Rathour praised Axar Patel and said that he gives the team a lot of confidence with his batting and he’s bowling brilliantly in the T20 World Cup.
“We’ve always had depth as a team, I believe. But yeah, these conditions maybe suit us more because we can afford to play two or three spinners at times. So that I believe can be our best team. That is our strength”. Rathour added
Indian batting coach Vikram Rathour backed Virat Kohli to score more runs in the upcoming matches. The Men in Blue will face Bangladesh on June 22 in Antigua. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
