India skipper Virat Kohli backed teammate KL Rahul as India endured a heavy defeat in opposition to England within the third T20I in Ahmedabad. The hosts acquired off to a dreadful begin after being requested to bat first as KL Rahul was dismissed on duck within the first over of the match.
KL Rahul, who had a splendid outing with the bat final yr, has been going through a tough patch as he was dismissed on duck by Mark Wood within the first over of the competition. This was his second duck in three matches.
When requested to Kohli about his views on Rahul’s kind, the Indian skipper stated that the opener, who has additionally carried out the wicketkeeping duties in limited-overs, is a ‘champion’ participant.
“He (KL Rahul) has been a champions player. He’ll continue to be one of our main players along with Rohit at the top of the order. It’s a matter of five-six balls in this format,” Kohli stated throughout the post-match presentation ceremony.
Kohli additional added that he too was enduring a tough patch previous to his consecutive fifties. Kohli was dismissed on duck in India’s remaining Test and first T20I in opposition to England. “I was going through a lean patch two days back,” the right-handed batsman stated, who scored an unbeaten 46-ball 77 within the contest to assist India pile a respectable 156/6 in 20 overs.
Speaking on the pitch and the end result from the competition, Kohli stated: “It was a bit difficult to bat against the new ball. Their bowlers were hitting good areas. We got one little partnership, it was important for me to bat deep. The case was to get set and try to get a decent total. I was going through a lean patch two days back.”
The Indian skipper additionally hailed the vacationer tempo battery, which restricted India to 24/3 within the powerplay overs, the fourth-lowest rating within the powerplay overs in T20Is.
“England bowlers were brilliant with the new ball, made our lives difficult, we tried to come back,” Kohli stated.
