Sourav Ganguly feels Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma should open for India in T20 World Cup 2024

Former India captain Saurav Ganguly endorses Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma to open the batting for India in the 2024 ICC T20 World Cup 2024, which is scheduled to be played in the West Indies and the USA, from June 2. As squad selection for the tournament draws nearer, he emphasises the sensational form displayed by the duo for their respective sides in the IPL 2024.

Ganguly affirmed that both Rohit and Kohli are certain picks for the upcoming T20 World Cup in June. While also stressing the importance of selectors making wise choices, the 51-year-old personally believes that the duo will be pivotal in the top order. Additionally, the former BCCI president backed Rohit to lead the side.

“Both Rohit Sharma and Viral Kohli will definitely go to West Indies and USA. It's a call for selectors whom they will open with but if you ask me personally both Rohit and Virat should open for India in the T20 World Cup,” Ganguly was quoted as saying by India Today.

"Of course, Rohit should captain the team in the T20I World Cup. Virat Kohli also should be there. Virat Kohli is an outstanding player, nothing will happen (to return after 14 months)," he added.

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Kohli and Rohit shine in IPL 2024 with sensational form

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are personally enjoying a fruitful campaign in the IPL 2024. Kohli, representing Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), leads the Orange Cap charts with an impressive tally of 379 runs from 8 matches. The former RCB captain boasts an outstanding average of 63.16 and a striking rate of 150.39, having notched up a century and two fifties thus far. 

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Rohit, on the other hand, playing for Mumbai Indians, has accumulated 303 runs from 8 matches at an average of 43.28. The 36-year-old has one century to his runs tally.