Former captain Sourav Ganguly on Sunday backed stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to characteristic in India’s squad for the T20I World Cup in June. The duo, who haven’t featured in any T20I for about 14 months, have made themselves accessible for the game’s shortest format, and it stays to be seen if they’re picked for the three-match T20I collection in opposition to Afghanistan, starting January 11 in Mohali. “After all Rohit ought to captain the workforce within the T20I World Cup. Virat Kohli additionally ought to be there. Virat Kohli is an excellent participant, nothing will occur (to return after 14 months),” Ganguly added.

India’s semifinal defeat to England within the T20I World Cup on November 10 was the duo’s final look within the shortest format.

Ganguly is impressed with Yashasvi Jaiswal’s outing within the two-Take a look at collection in South Africa and mentioned the younger opener will get sufficient alternatives in future.

The 22-year-old left-handed batter managed solely 50 runs in 4 innings on the difficult South African tracks of Centurion and Cape City because the collection led to a 1-1 draw.

“He has performed effectively within the second Take a look at, it is simply the beginning of his profession. He’ll get sufficient alternatives,” Ganguly mentioned throughout a promotional occasion right here.

After their innings and 32-run defeat at Centurion, India made a robust comeback to defeat South Africa by seven wickets at Cape City in what was the shortest ever Take a look at.

“Folks say quite a lot of issues after dropping one match, India are a robust aspect. However take a look at the best way they’ve performed. They gained the ODI collection, drew each the Take a look at and T20I collection.”

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