Ind vs Eng 1st T20: Virat Kohli opens up on youngsters role and their importance in team

“Team India have a clear vision for youngsters joining the T2OI team,” Virat Kohli said.

By: Karan Nanda |
January 25, 2017 3:14 pm

Tags: Virat Kohli,

India’s Twenty 20 captain Virat Kohli on January 25 has said that it is important to back youngsters in the shortest format of the game so that they can gain some confidence and can take this forward in limited overs cricket and also in Test matches.

Virat, who leading the Indian cricket team after M S Dhoni stepped down from the captaincy earlier this year, said: ‘The idea behind youngsters in team is to give to them confidence.”

“Team India have a clear vision for youngsters joining the T2OI team,” he added.

After thrashing England in the One Day International series by 2-1, India will now take on visitors in the three match T20 series starting January 26 and will be played in Kanpur, Nagpur and Bengaluru.

Team India have a clear vision for youngsters joining the T2OI team. Captain @imVkohli explains it here. #INDvENG pic.twitter.com/4dy4uFoPsc

— BCCI (@BCCI) January 25, 2017

Meanwhile, Ravindra Jadeja and R Ashwin, India’s two premier spinners have been rested for the three-match T20 series. legspinner Amit Mishra and Jammu and Kashmir allrounder Parvez Rasool have been named in place of them.

#TeamIndia‘s @MishiAmit & coach @anilkumble1074 working in the nets ahead of @Paytm 1st T20I at Green Park #INDvENG pic.twitter.com/ICNNZyVk51

— BCCI (@BCCI) January 25, 2017

Indian players today practiced hard in the nets ahead of their first match.

#TeamIndia members @imVkohli @msdhoni @ImRaina @MishiAmit are out on the field at Green Park Stadium, Kanpur #INDvENG pic.twitter.com/Z4FlsoSOIq

— BCCI (@BCCI) January 25, 2017