IND vs NZ: 3 Reasons Why Team India Should Look Beyond Rohit Sharma And Virat Kohli In T20Is

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are definitely the two core members of India national cricket team. Both of them are the most experienced batsmen in India team currently. Both of them will be seen in the upcoming IND vs SL ODI series and also IND vs NZ series later.

While Rohit Sharma is the skipper of India in T20Is, Virat Kohli usually takes the no.3 spot. While Sharma and Kohli still hold a lot of value in the T20I format, there are youngsters who also have a lot of capability. Here we talk about 3 reasons why Team India should look beyond Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in T20Is.

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IND vs NZ: 3 Reasons Why Team India Should Look Beyond Rohit Sharma And Virat Kohli In T20Is

3. Emerging Youngsters in T20Is

There are many emerging youngsters for India in T20Is. Rohit Sharma will turn 36 years old in 2023 while Virat Kohi will reach 35 years. Hence, they are among the most aged players on the team currently. For openers, there are a few emerging players like Ishan Kishan, Shubman Gill, and Ruturaj Gaikwad in the shortest format.

Likewise, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, and Rahul Tripathi are a few others who can grab Virat Kohli’s no.3 position in T20Is. Developing youngsters is a good plan as they are the future of the team. Hence, Team India should look beyond Sharma and Kohli in T20Is to develop emerging youngsters.

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2. To Manage Workload Across Formats

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are two players who play for India in all three formats including Tests, ODIs, and T20Is. Hence, it makes too much load on both of them. Indian team plays a lot of cricket in a year and being part of all three formats means too much workload.

Hence, if Sharma and Kohli are rested in the shortest format, it will not only lessen their workload but will keep them fresh for ODIs and Tests.

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1. Poor Record in ICC T20 World Cup Tournaments

While Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have shown good form in the shortest format, it is true that both have failed to win any ICC T20 World Cup title. India has only won 1 T20 World Cup title so far which was way back in 2007. Later, India never managed to win any T20 World Cup trophy.

Kohli and Sharma have been two powerful batters for the team in the shortest format in the past years, but they have failed to grab the ICC title in the shortest format. Hence, the team needs a new approach. If youngsters are allowed to lead, they might win the T20 World Cup title, something that happened in 2007 with a young team led by MS Dhoni.

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