DTVHINDI“My opinion is different”, AB de Villiers does not want Virat Kohli to open in T20
Virat Kohli has returned to T20I cricket after almost 14 months. Virat Kohli And AB de Villiers (Photo Source: Twitter) Virat Kohli has returned to T20I cricket after about 14 months. He played a useful inning of 29 runs in the second T20 match against Afghanistan in Indore. However, amid discussions about him opening, he came to bat at number 3. Many veterans believe that Kohli should open the innings with Rohit. Now, South African veteran player AB de Villiers has advocated for Virat not to open. He believes that Virat Kohli has a good track record as an opening batsman in T-20 cricket, but still he would not want Kohli to open for India. He also said that Kohli is perfect for number-3 due to his ability to play the role of anchor and build partnerships with middle-order batsmen. ‘Virat batting at number 3 was the biggest threat for us’ Speaking in his YouTube video, de Villiers said, I have a different opinion. For most of my international career, when we played against India, Virat batting at No. 3 was the biggest threat to us. I always felt that he was the pivot of the team in the middle order. De Villiers further said, number-3 is not the middle order, but it is the top order. He is often associated with the middle order. Even with the tail batsmen. It is impossible to play against him. “I am concerned about that position,” he said. However, the figures are not bad. When Virat plays as an opening batsman, his average is 23 and strike rate is 138. When he does not face the first ball and is at the non-striker’s end, he averages 140 and has a strike rate of 173. read this also- Cricket Buzz: Know about the amazing tweet of January 17 which is going viral very fast
20 year old youth will understand that India needs players like Rohit and Virat to win the T20 World Cup – AB de Villiers
Virat and Rohit have returned to the T-20 team after 14 months. Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers (Image Credit- Twitter) India’s three-match home T20I series against Afghanistan is an important assignment for both the teams ahead of the T20 World Cup 2024. This is the last T20 match for India before this T20 World Cup. Regular captain Rohit Sharma and charismatic batsman Virat Kohli have been recalled to the team for this series against Afghanistan. Both these legendary batsmen played their last T20I match for India in the semi-finals of the 2022 T20 World Cup against England. Since then, in these 14 months, India has tried many young players. Out of which some managed to perform well while some could not take advantage of the opportunity. AB de Villiers gave a big statement regarding the return of Virat and Rohit to the T-20 team. Meanwhile, South African great batsman AB de Villiers has supported the decision to recall Rohit and Kohli and said that the young players will understand the importance of both the legendary players. In a video on his YouTube channel, AB de Villiers said that, “I understand (criticism over the selection of Rohit and Kohli), but at the end of the day, it is a Cricket World Cup. If Virat Kohli is good enough then he will have to play. I don’t care whether he is managing his career because of age or not. Young players of 20 years will understand that India needs players like Rohit and Virat to win the T20 World Cup. I wish I had that management when I was 35. De Villiers further said, “I think India has shown its intention by including Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in its T20 team. They are clearly thinking about the T20 World Cup.” Let us tell you that, The first T20 match between India and Afghanistan will be played on Thursday, January 11 at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali. Also read: Even cold could not stop Team India’s practice session
Mr. 360 is also a big fan of Sanju Samson, praised the Indian player before the T20 series against Afghanistan.
The best thing about Sanju Samson is that he can bat anywhere in the top 4. AB De Villiers and Sanju Samson (Pic Source-Twitter) Former South African player AB de Villiers is very happy that Sanju Samson has been included in the Indian team for the three-match T20 series to be played against Afghanistan. He himself is a big fan of Sanju Samson. Let us tell you, Sanju Samson has performed very well for Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League for a long time. The best thing about Sanju Samson is that he can bat anywhere in the top 4. The Indian team has Sanju Samson and Jitesh Sharma as wicketkeepers in the T20 series against Afghanistan. AB de Villiers has shared a video on his official YouTube channel in which he has said, ‘I am a big fan of Sanju Samson. I think he is a very good player. He has batted very well for Rajasthan Royals for many years. I feel very good to see him in the Indian team in the series against Afghanistan. When AB de Villiers made a big prediction about Sanju Samson Before India’s tour of South Africa, AB de Villiers had shared a video on his official YouTube channel in which he had said that Sanju Samson will enjoy batting on the South African pitches and he himself is very excited for his performance. . AB de Villiers had said in the video, ‘It feels very good that Sanju Samson has got a place in the Indian team. He can bat well on South African wicket. The pitches in South Africa have a lot of bounce and will be a tough test for all the batsmen but a batsman like Sanju Samson will perform well here. Not only this, he will leave his mark in wicketkeeping also. This prediction of former South African batsman proved to be quite correct and Sanju Samson scored a century for the Indian team in the third and final ODI against the hosts. Now it remains to be seen how Indian players perform in the T20 series against Afghanistan. Top 5 batsmen who scored double century in first class cricket IND vs AFG: Captain Rohit Sharma will give chance to these 11 players, see playing XI Not only Hardik Pandya, Mumbai Indians have also traded these players 5 batsmen who have scored more than 3 thousand runs in T20 International matches Top 10 batsmen who hit most sixes in IPL history IPL 2024: Gujarat Titans’ playing XI will be like this under the captaincy of Shubman Gill. 5 players who have scored the most centuries while opening in all formats of cricket Those 5 memorable innings of David Warner in Test cricket which are impossible to forget These 5 star cricketers can earn crores even by modeling IPL 2024: After taking over the captaincy of MI, Hardik Pandya will do whatever he wants, see playing XI
I am very sad to see that the third Test between India and South Africa was not played: AB de Villiers
AB de Villiers has expressed concern about the future of Test cricket and has also said that nothing good is going on with Test cricket at the moment. AB de Villiers (Image Credit- Twitter) Former player AB de Villiers is very disappointed that the third Test match between India and South Africa was not organized. Let us tell you, a two-match Test series was played between South Africa and India. The first Test was played in Centurion, which was won by host South Africa by an innings and 32 runs. The Indian team won the second and final test match in Cape Town. This test series ended in a draw of 1-1. AB de Villiers has expressed concern about the future of Test cricket and has also said that nothing good is going on with Test cricket at the moment. Let us tell you that even before this many former players have expressed their views regarding Test cricket. AB de Villiers said on his official YouTube channel, ‘I am very sad that we did not get to play the third Test match. We can blame this on T20 cricket, ICC and the schedule. I don’t know who would be right to call wrong. All I can say is that something is not going well. If you want to watch as much Test cricket as possible then there is a great need for change. There is a lot of cricket to be seen in India, Australia and England and I can tell you this. But if you want to talk about the best Test batsmen in the world then change is very important. Former South African captain expressed his views regarding Cape Town wicket Regarding the Cape Town wicket, AB de Villiers said, ‘In my opinion the Cape Town wicket was very good. I remember jumping there the first day. It would have been easier if you had played the first session on the first day. If you look at the players who were playing their shots and not moving around, they were performing well. I remember Ben Stokes had scored this double century. I have also scored a few centuries here. You would like to see bowlers like Philander, Bumrah, Siraj Rabada not bowling on the off stumps. 5 batsmen who have scored more than 3 thousand runs in T20 International matches Top 10 batsmen who hit most sixes in IPL history IPL 2024: Gujarat Titans’ playing XI will be like this under the captaincy of Shubman Gill. 5 players who have scored the most centuries while opening in all formats of cricket Those 5 memorable innings of David Warner in Test cricket which are impossible to forget These 5 star cricketers can earn crores even by modeling IPL 2024: After taking over the captaincy of MI, Hardik Pandya will do whatever he wants, see playing XI 5 test matches which ended in the fewest overs IPL 2024: This strong playing XI of RCB will now bring the trophy to the franchise. Top 10 teams making lowest scores against…
