No Virat Kohli As Opener, One Big Omission: Irfan Pathan Picks India’s Top 3 For T20 World Cup 2024

Former Indian cricket team all-rounder Irfan Pathan picked Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Virat Kohli at the Top 3 for the national side in the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024. There has been a lot of speculation over the opening partnership in the competition but Pathan believes that skipper Rohit should open with Jaiswal who scored a brilliant century for Rajasthan Royals in their win over Mumbai Indians in the IPL 2024 match on Monday. Pathan picked Kohli at the No. 3 and added that his strike rate in T20Is is better than former West Indies batter Chris Gayle and there can be no questions over his prowess.

“Now that World Cup is nearing. My top 3 for team India. 1) Rohit Sharma (in form as well as captain) 2) Yashasvi Jaiswal (been saying that he should be there even before his 100 purely cos he was performing well for team India before the ipl) 3) Virat Kohli. (Shouldn’t be any question regarding his place or strike rate. His strike rate at the T20I is 138 + Better than Chris Gayle+ 51 avg. N his ipl strike rate this season is 150),” Pathan posted on social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter).

Now that World Cup is nearing. My top 3 for team India.

1) Rohit Sharma (in form as well as captain)

2) Yashasvi Jaiswal (been saying that he should be there even before his 100 purely cos he was performing well for team India before the ipl)

3) Virat Kohli. (Shouldn’t be…

— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) April 23, 2024

Meanwhile, Pathan was quite critical of MI skipper Hardik Pandya after their loss against RR.

“Mumbai Indians is still a very good team on paper but being managed very poorly. Especially, if Hardik Pandya as a leader lacks form, he will become a weak link for his own team. What I am most worried about is that he is affecting his own hitting abilities. This is a matter of concern – even for the Indian team. It seems as if he is looking for easy ways to come back to form and wants to keep himself in a comfortable position. And that is how he will not be able to win the respect of his team and teammates,” Pathan said in a video.