With his 71st international century, which the world of cricket had been waiting for for 1019 days, former India captain Virat Kohli put his detractors to rest. In his first T20I century, Kohli scored an undefeated 122 off 61 balls, and on Thursday, he returned life to normal by leading India to a decisive 101-run victory against Afghanistan in their final Asia Cup 2022 match. As the team continues to prepare for the T20 World Cup in October, it was for the majority of people the biggest positive for the Indian team in an otherwise forgettable Asia Cup tournament in the UAE. However, for a select few, the knock sparked a discussion about whether the India batter should continue to open for the team in T20Is. Indian icons Sunil Gavaskar and Harbhajan Singh then delivered their judgement.
KL With Rohit Sharma as his partner at the top of the order, Rahul has been India’s go-to opener in T20 international cricket. But the hitter, who had just recently returned to cricket after a protracted injury layoff, had a really bad Asia Cup outing. Kohli, on the other side, has made a spectacular comeback to form after a month off, scoring two fifty-run innings and a hundred to lead the competition in runs scored. When Rohit was rested from the meaningless match against Afghanistan on Thursday, Kohli opened with Rahul. Rahul looked like his old self as he broke a number of records with his unbeaten innings.