Rohit Sharma backs Virat Kohli ahead of Asia Cup clash against Pakistan: Found him in good touch
India Today
Asia Cup: India captain Rohit Sharma gave his verdict on star batter Virat Kohli's form based on what he saw of his batting at the nets.
India captain Rohit Sharma backed his teammate Virat Kohli to come good in the high-octane Asia Cup clash against Pakistan, saying he found the star batter to be in great touch with whatever he saw of his batting at the nets and added that he looks fresh after a deserving break and is raring to go.
Kohli’s indifferent run of form has been a hot topic for discussion over the last few months. Kohli, earlier, revealed in an interview with Star Sports about his mental struggles during the course of his century drought and how the break has offered him a fresh perspective.
"As far as I am concerned, I found him in absolutely good touch. He is back after a month-long break, and I didn't see him doing anything extraordinarily different," Rohit told reporters ahead of the team's marquee Asia Cup clash against arch-rivals Pakistan.
"We have decided that we will try out a few things and some will work, some won't. But no harm in trying and only if you try, will you know for sure what works and what doesn't. You will get answers," Rohit further said.
India have tried out Suryakumar Yadav and Rishabh Pant as openers, while KL Rahul is set to open in this tournament. In bowling, Deepak Hooda had once been given a new ball.
"If we get a chance to try, we need to try combinations. We have decided to try things still and if we face difficulties, no problems. We will keep on experimenting and we shouldn't be scared to find new answers, whether it is batting or bowling combinations," he said.
In the T20 World Cup, there will be a set combination, but the experiments have really paid off well, according to the captain.
