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“They’ve got to stick with it” – Brian Lara wants Team India to continue opening with Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli

Legendary Brian Lara wants Team India to keep backing the opening pair of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. The Indian openers have failed to give a solid start to their team in the ongoing T20 World Cup. While Kohli has returned with scores of 1, 4, and 0 in the ongoing T20I showpiece, Rohit scored a fifty in the opening match against Ireland but was dismissed cheaply against Pakistan and USA.

Rohit and Virat have got all the experience under their belt but they haven’t been at their best in the ongoing World Cup. Rohit and Virat also opened for their respective teams in the recently concluded IPL 2024.

India is currently not playing Yashasvi Jaiswal in the starting XI.

Brian Lara said on Star Sports, “Definitely, India had the option to play a left-right opening partnership. They went with two great players, two guys who’ve done a great job for India with the bat for their individual franchise as well in terms of the captain Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.

“I think they’ve got to stick with it as you just said if you do make changes on top, Virat Kohli has to come in the order a little bit lower and that’s going to upset things there.”

The former West Indies flamboyant batter feels there is no need to change the winning XI.

“At some point in time, they’re going to come good with conditions, the batting conditions in the USA were not the very best. I don’t believe you start making changes especially if you’re winning.”

India will next take on Canada at the Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground, Lauderhill, Florida on Saturday.

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