Former all-rounder Irfan Pathan feels India will need the experience of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in the T20 World Cup 2024 which will be played in the West Indies and USA. The schedule for the mega event was announced on Friday as India will play all their group stage matches in the USA.
The marquee India vs Pakistan clash will be played on June 9 in New York. India and Pakistan are pooled alongside the USA, Ireland and Canada in Group A.
Virat and Rohit have not played a T20I since the 2022 T20 World Cup where they suffered defeat to England in the semi-final. In Rohit’s absence, Hardik Pandya led the Indian team in the shortest format, however, the all-rounder also got injured in the ODI World Cup and Suryakumar Yadav had to lead the charge in the last two T20I series.
“Personally, I would like to see Virat on the pitch because when we talk about two years back, definitely he was not in his best form. But the last IPL and T20 were one of the most amazing tournaments for him,” Pathan said on Star Sports.
The veteran all-rounder suggested that India will need the services of Kohli and Rohit in the West Indies and USA.
“Also, when you are playing in countries like West Indies and the USA, there are quite a few unknown pitches, and here you will need experienced players like Kohli and Rohit Sharma, both on and off the field,” said Pathan.
Meanwhile, the next season of IPL will be crucial for Kohli and Rohit to make it into the T20 WC squad if they are willing to make themselves available for the selection.
“The playing of both the players also depends upon team management and their fitness, but I would love seeing both of them on the field, especially when Rohit has also changed his form and has been making a lot of runs in One Day Cricket,” said Pathan.
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