Virat Kohli on Sunday laughed off a query by a journalist who requested if India will take into account dropping Rohit Sharma from the workforce for the rest of the event.
Kohli mentioned, “That’s a very brave question. What do you think, sir? I played the team that I thought was the best. What is your opinion?”
“Will you drop Rohit Sharma from T20 international? Will you drop Rohit Sharma? Do you know what he did in the last game we played? Unbelievable (laughs). Sir, if you want controversy, please tell me before so I can answer accordingly,” he added.
He additionally mentioned within the put up match presentation ceremony that he had no qualms in admitting that his workforce was “outplayed” by Pakistan within the ICC T20 World Cup right here however mentioned his gamers usually are not those to press the panic button.
Pakistan produced a scientific effort to crush India by 10 wickets for his or her first win in a World Cup match in 13 makes an attempt.
Chasing 152 for victory after placing India in, Pakistan accomplished the duty in 17.5 overs, leaving the Indian workforce and its thousands and thousands of followers shocked.
“We did not execute the things that we wanted to but credit is certainly due – they (Pakistan) outplayed us today,” Kohli mentioned on the presentation ceremony.
“When you lose three early wickets it’s very tough to come back again, particularly when you recognize the dew is coming. They have been very skilled with the bat as properly.
“Hitting via the road was not as straightforward within the first half because it appeared within the Pakistan innings, so when you recognize the situations can change, you want 10-20 additional runs.
“But some quality bowling from Pakistan didn’t let us get off the blocks. We’re certainly not a team that presses the panic button, it’s the start of the tournament, not the end,” Kohli mentioned.