Former Australia opener Matthew Hayden also wants Kohli to bat as much as possible in the powerplay.
The Australian captain is looking to make up for the Ashes loss in the Test and one-dayers against an ICC World XI.
'You are playing a World Test Championships final, and you don't pick the number one bowler in Test cricket.'
Rahul Dravid on Saturday became third Indian and only the sixth batsman in Test chronicles to aggregate 10,000 runs in a career.
Vaughan unleashed a scathing criticism of the pitch at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, calling it "sub-standard"
Babar remains the linchpin of Pakistan's batting, says captain Shan Masood
Pakistan players did not find any spot in ICC Team of the Decade across all formats
Ricky Ponting believes that India will play both Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin in the World Test Championship final against Australia, starting June 7.
The International Cricket Council's (ICC) board has voted to pass a new financial model to reverse a 2014 decision which effectively put India, England and Australia in control of the game's finances and administration.
That depends on Axar Patel's recovery from injury.
Leg-spinner Shane Warne has reiterated he will not return to the one-day squad ahead of the World Cup
The problem with non-selection of an Indian player in the XI is more to do with lack of matches rather than poor show since they have won both the series that they played in 2021.
Former India selector Sandeep Singh picked India's playing XI for the WTC Final.
'I don't think it's deserved. I think he'll be able to work through that. It's a new challenge for him, a new position.'
The 22-year-old played a crucial role in India's semi-final appearance at the ICC Women's World T20 in the West Indies, scoring 178 runs in five matches at a strike-rate of 125.35.
The left-arm fast bowler said he was not surprised at being left out of the World XI squads for both the Test and ODIs
USA's sparkling debut, Afghan bravehearts' dream run and India's brilliance
Indian pacer Umesh Yadav has signed with Division One English County side Essex for the remainder of the 2023 championship.
Bangladesh might not look too threatening in the World Cup but their record against the Proteas
ICC chief executive Dave Richardson said the issue over the number of teams for the next World Cup is not set in stone and would be reviewed later this year but he does not expect any changes.
After Sanju Samson was included in India's 15-member squad for the T20 World Cup, Sri Lanka great and Rajasthan Royals Director of Cricket Kumar Sangakkara believes the 29-year-old will succeed in the upcoming global showpiece if he wins the race to be first-choice wicket-keeper for Men in Blue at the prestigious event.
The south Asian country has remained largely starved of international cricket since the 2009 attacks on a bus carrying Sri Lankan cricketers in Lahore, wounding six players and a British coach and killing eight Pakistanis.
Meanwhile, the Board has given the names of Hardik Pandya and Dinesh Karthik as India's representatives in the World XI team that will play West Indies in a charity Twenty20 match at the Lord's on May 31.
Rohit dropped hints that all three could feature in the playing XI at Chepauk
Who do you think should be part of the Indian team for the T20 World Cup match against Pakistan?
India captain Rohit Sharma believes in flexibility in the playing eleven and is not averse to the idea of making one or two changes in every game during India's T20 World Cup campaign, which commences in Melbourne on Sunday.
For his sheer 'dare and courage", Rishabh Pant should be a part of India's playing XI during the T20 World Cup, feels former Australian wicketkeeping great Adam Gilchrist.
The opening day of the ICC World Test Championship final between India and New Zealand was called off due to persistent rain, in Southampton, on Friday.
A confident and well-adjusted India would look to capitalise on an unpredictable Pakistan during Sunday's T20 World Cup match.
'Shivam Dube is an extremely serious contender to go for the World Cup because you will need strength to hit sixes.'
The cause of outrage is the presence of just one black player in the South Africa squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup.
'Why do I have this feeling... why India could not pick their XI in last two years. It's a very strange thing to me that your squad is not settled. Who is your No. 4, where will Virat (Kohli) play 3, 4 or 5?'
Shaping strategies to suit different oppositions and venues will be key for every team during the World Cup and New Zealand have an Indian, who is familiar with conditions and owns the data to assist them -- Saurabh Walkar, their performance analyst.
Ricky Ponting and John Wright inspect the wicket at the Melbourne Telstra Dome.
Australia are going to wear an Indigenous-themed kit for the first time.
World XI captain Faf du Plessis on Monday said that their tour of Pakistan is not just about playing a series but way bigger than that where the crazy fans get a dose of top flight international cricket.
International Cricket Council would be sending a World XI squad to Lahore in September to play a T20 international series, a top official of Pakistan Cricket Board has confirmed.
fter missing the home Test series against England with injury, Jadeja will hope to get his place back in the playing XI for the ICC World Test Championship final against New Zealand, in Southampton from June 18 to 22.
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