T20 World Cup: Rohit, Dravid back Kohli, say ‘there’s a big one coming up’
The Hindu
India's Dravid and Sharma support Kohli ahead of T20 World Cup finals against South Africa, expecting a big performance.
India head coach Rahul Dravid and skipper Rohit Sharma have thrown their weight behind the struggling Virat Kohli, saying the stylish batter has shown the intent and is due for a "big one" in the T20 World Cup finals against South Africa.
Kohli, who was the highest run-getter at this year's IPL with 741 runs, is yet to make a significant contribution in the tournament, having scored only 75 runs in seven innings.
"You know with Virat, the thing is, when you play a slightly high risk brand of cricket there can be times when it doesn't come off," Dravid said after India marched into the final with a 68-run win over England in the semifinals here.
"Even today, I thought he hit a really good six to set the tempo but he was just unlucky that the ball seamed a little bit more. But I love the intent, I love the way he went about doing it.
"And for some reason, I don't want to jinx it but I think there's a big one coming up. I'm just loving his attitude and that he's committing himself on the field - I think he deserves it."
Skipper Rohit also backed Kohli to come good in the final on Saturday.
"He's a quality player. Any player can go through that. But again, we do understand his class and we do understand his importance in all these big games.
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