IT'S no secret India has three similar kinds of batters at the top in T20Is. During the 2021 T20 World Cup, when then India skipper Virat Kohli was asked if Ishan Kishan would replace Rohit Sharma in the playing XI, the answer was a counter-question and laugh.
Earlier in July 2022, when the same question was posed to Rohit about Kohli, the former came out to his defence. In the Asia Cup, the stand-in skipper KL Rahul was asked about the possibility of Kohli opening the batting, and the 30-year-old replied, "Should I drop myself?" which sent out a laughter across the press conference room.
Although a serious question about the top-three has always been countered with a comical response, it is obvious there is more to it. With the T20 World Cup getting closer, it is clear they would not hesitate to drop one of Kohli or Rahul if push comes to it. After all, Rohit did say that Kohli could be used as an opener if needed. With Kohli getting his consistency back -352 runs in 8 innings with an average of 58.66 while striking at 141.93 the focus shifts to Rahul as India are trying to figure out their combinations in the series against South Africa that begins on Wednesday in Thiruvananthapuram.
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