"....Why Can't Virat Kohli Be Dropped From T20Is": Former India Captain

KapilDev feels if a bowler of Ravichandran Ashwin's calibre can be dropped from the Test team's playing eleven then Virat Kohli too is no longer indispensable in T20Is

Former India captain Kapil Dev feels if a bowler of Ravichandran Ashwin's calibre with nearly 450 Test wickets can be dropped from the Test team's playing eleven then Virat Kohli too is no longer indispensable in T20Is after his prolonged bad patch. Kohli hasn't been among big runs for nearly three years now and the World Cup winning all-rounder feels that Indian team management will be doing disservice if in-form players aren't given enough opportunities to showcase their skills.

"Yes, now the situation is such that you might be forced to bench Kohli from T20 playing eleven. If world No. 2 bowler Ashwin can be dropped from Test side then (once upon a time) world No. 1 batter can also be dropped," Kapil told ABP News.

Kapil had no hesitation in saying that Kohli is currently looking like a shadow of his old self.

"Virat is not batting at a level which we have seen him do over the years. He has made a name because of his performances but if he isn't performing, then you can't keep the performing youngsters out of the team," said the legendary cricketer.

He would like to see a healthy competition for places in the side with youngsters posing challenge for star players.