Former South African all-rounder Jacques Kallis has shared his thoughts on Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli returning to India's T20I squad ahead of the T20 World Cup in June. The Proteas legend said that while experience is important, the game plan will also be a deciding factor in team selection.
Both Rohit and Kohli have been selected in the Indian team for the ongoing T20I series against Afghanistan. While the latter missed the series opener in Mohali due to personal reasons, Rohit appeared for a duck. Before the Afghanistan series, the senior batsman last represented India in the T20 format at the 2022 T20 World Cup in Australia.
When you talk to Annie, chalice Talking about Rohit and Kohli's T20I comeback in the World Cup year, he commented:
„I think you have to balance the two. It depends on how you want to go in the tournament and what your game plan is. Experience definitely plays a big role.“
The 48-year-old termed the recently concluded multi-format India vs South Africa series as a great match in which both teams gave their best. However, he expressed disappointment with the pitch used in the second Test. Cape Town.
„It's unfortunate that we ended up with that result. Of course, two high-quality teams want to play on a good surface. It's a little disappointing, but both teams had to play on that surface, and it was a difficult surface. India outperformed SA,” Kallis said.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) gave the Newlands surface an „unsatisfactory“ rating after it was the shortest Test in history, playing just 642 balls.
'It's good that the game is growing' – Kallis on the ongoing T20 World Cup in America
of 2024 T20 World Cup It will be held in the West Indies and the United States. Kallis is pleased that some matches at ICC events will be played in the United States. Regarding the same, he said:
„It's good that the game is growing every time you go to a new country. I hope America catches up with the game.“
about whether SA20 It is a good platform for the players to qualify for the T20I national team for the World Cup, he told ANI.
„It (T20 World Cup) is a big tournament for a lot of players. They are putting their hands up to get a spot in the SA side and learning from other international players.“
The 2024 T20 World Cup will be held between June 1 and June 29 in West Indies and the United States.
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