Key Points
One of the biggest selection headaches for India going into their T20 World Cup opener against Ireland on Wednesday at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York will be picking their opening combination..
Although India did subtly drop a hint last Saturday, during their warm-up game against Bangladesh, but head coach Rahul Dravid chose to keep the mystery alive until June 5.y)..
The left-hander's inconsistent run in the 2024 edition of the league amid Virat Kohli's stunning run in that batting position, where he scored 741 runs in 15 innings to win the Orange Cap, sparked a discussion on whether India should alter their plan for the World Cup and pick the former captain as Rohit's opening partner..
On Monday, ahead of India's World Cup opener against Ireland, Dravid was asked about India's opening combination for the tournament opener and the batting legend kept his cards close to his chest..
India instead opened with Sanju Samson and Rohit, thus hinting that Kohli will be taking up the opening role in the ICC tournament..
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