Virat Kohli is India's third opener and there will be matches where he will open, Rohit Sharma said but added that KL Rahul has the full support of the team management and is India's first choice for the World Cup. Kohli opened in the absence of a rested Rohit in India's final match of the Asia Cup, a dead rubber, and scored his first T20I cent, his first in international cricket in almost three years. "It's always good to have options open to you," Rohit said two days before the start of the three-match T20I series against Australia. "It is very important when you participate in a tournament like the World Cup. You need change. We only talk about that, but that's really what it means. You want your players to be the best, hit in every situation, etc.
"For us, when we try to do something new, it doesn't mean it's permanent. We understand the qualities of all the players and what they bring to us. We understand that, but yes, that is an option for us. We have to keep this in mind and since we did not take the third hole, it can open. It opens its name and does well. It was an obvious choice for us."
Since Kohli is now the third player to be discovered, he will have a chance or three to open before the World Cup. "I had a discussion with Rahul bhai [Dravid, the coach] that we will open with Virat in some matches as he is our third opener," Rohit said. "We saw it in the last game, and we were very happy with what we saw. I don't think we will try too much for this situation."
This does not bode well for Rahul, who is still looking to make a comeback after his injury lay-off. "KL Rahul, in my opinion, will play the World Cup and open," Rohit said. “His performance for India is not seen. He is an important player for India. If you look at his record in the last two or three years, it's very good. "I don't think it's good not to evaluate the performance because someone else played. We know very well what's coming, but I want to make it clear to people. No confusion. We are very clear about what KL brings us. He is a very important player, good, and a game winner. His presence at the top is very important to us."
"For us, when we try to do something new, it doesn't mean it's permanent. We understand the qualities of all the players and what they bring to us. We understand that, but yes, that is an option for us. We have to keep this in mind and since we did not take the third hole, it can open. It opens its name and does well. It was an obvious choice for us."
Since Kohli is now the third player to be discovered, he will have a chance or three to open before the World Cup. "I had a discussion with Rahul bhai [Dravid, the coach] that we will open with Virat in some matches as he is our third opener," Rohit said. "We saw it in the last game, and we were very happy with what we saw. I don't think we will try too much for this situation."
This does not bode well for Rahul, who is still looking to make a comeback after his injury lay-off. "KL Rahul, in my opinion, will play the World Cup and open," Rohit said. “His performance for India is not seen. He is an important player for India. If you look at his record in the last two or three years, it's very good. "I don't think it's good not to evaluate the performance because someone else played. We know very well what's coming, but I want to make it clear to people. No confusion. We are very clear about what KL brings us. He is a very important player, good, and a game winner. His presence at the top is very important to us."
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