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Virat Kohli failed as an opener against Ireland in the ongoing T20 World Cup at the Nassau County Cricket Stadium in New York. The star batsman was dismissed for 1 off 5 balls.
However, the Indian team management is set to stick to the Kohli and Rohit Sharma opening combination for India's next match against arch-rival Pakistan.
If India batting coach Vikram Rathour's words after India's 8-wicket win against Ireland is anything to go by, then the 2007 T20 World Cup winners are likely to stick to the same combination in the high-voltage match against Pakistan.
India decided to drop Yashasvi Jaiswal, a designated opener, and push Kohli at the top of the order to play an extra big batter - Shivam Dube - in the middle order in the game against Ireland.
Besides, Kohli, as an opener, solves several problems for India. It opens up a spot in the middle order for them to add someone like Dube and gives Rishabh Pant a better position.
