Former Indian cricketer Ajay Jadeja believes that Team India should change their World Cup opening combination. Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Virat Kohli will be the top three batters for Team India heading into the tournament. However, the former cricketer comes with a unique twist for Team India.
Ajay Jadeja believes that Virat Kohli should open for India and Rohit Sharma should bat at three. Virat Kohli has been opening the innings for RCB over the years and has been scoring runs for them. Ajay Jadeja believes that if Kohli opens the innings for India, it would give Rohit Sharma a bit of time to understand the pulse of the game.
In his interaction with Jio Cenima, Ajay Jadeja said, "For me, Virat Kohli opens. Who goes back? Rohit Sharma bats at three. He gets a little cushion and gets to understand the game; he has so much going on in his mind as a captain. If you have Virat by your side, you know consistency is the one thing you will get, so you might as well use him. He's best at the top, and the powerplay allows him to settle in. When there's 20–30 on the board and then spin comes on, as he stays longer, he gets better. My pick has always been that if Virat is in this squad, he should open".
Virat Kohli has opened for Team India on nine occasions and has been successful so far. The star batter has scored 400 runs at a strike rate of 161.29 at an astonishing average of 57.13.