Former Australia opener Matthew Hayden also wants Kohli to bat as much as possible in the powerplay.
India registered a thumping 86-run victory in the second T20I against Bangladesh to seal the three-match series 2-0.
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All-rounder David Wiese starred with both bat and ball in the Super Over to help Namibia edge Oman in a thrilling finish, in the T20 World Cup 2024.
India may adopt a 'horses-for-courses' policy after failing to counter the spin-friendly conditions in Colombo.
IMAGES from the T20 World Cup FINAL played between India and South Africa in Barbados on Saturday
Jadeja, Deshpande, Fizz were CSK's stars on Monday.
Pant had to sit out the must-win clash against Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Sunday
'We understand nature of this surface, it gets really tough in the middle overs. You have to try to get as many as possible in the powerplay.'
Delhi's bowling attack held its nerve, securing a dramatic victory.
Images from the second T20 International between England and Australia, at Sophia Gardens Cricket Ground, Cardiff, Wales, on Friday.
Images from the T20 World Cup Group C match between the West Indies and New Zealand in Trinidad on Thursday.
'I have a feeling that after a certain transition happens, you could see Rishabh Pant opening the batting for India in T20 cricket.'
Abhishek Sharma's stupendous 12-ball 37 set up Sunrisers Hyderabad's successful run chase against Chennai Super Kings.
Travis Head struck a remarkable 19-ball half century, including 30 off one over, as Australia beat England by 28 runs in the first match of their T20 series in Southampton on Wednesday.
K L Rahul's diving catch was one of the highlights of LSG's fine showing against CSK.
Images from the T20 World Cup Group B match between Australia and England, at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados, on Saturday.
Michael Vaughan put the blame on alleged 'India-centric' scheduling for Afghanistan's disappointing show
In the 55th match of the ongoing season, there were a couple of crucial catches which changed the ebbs and flows of the game.
A dominant India ended England's title defence by handing them a 68-run thumping in the second semi-final of the T20 World Cup.
KKR lifted their third IPL title with an eight-wicket thrashing of Sunrisers Hyderabad in a lop-sided final.
Harmanpreet Kaur admitted that there is room for a lot of improvement before the upcoming T20 World Cup
Karn Sharma took a sharp catch off his own bowling to send back Abdul Samad.
'For him (Jasprit Bumrah) and Mumbai to be starved of that opportunity to try and stem the flow of this onslaught is crazy. It doesn't seem right.'
Saturday witnessed an onslaught of runs, with a total of over 450 runs scored, setting the stage for several outstanding batting performances.
'I don't think the target was a lot. It was just 10 over-par. We bowled well in patches. Just made a few mistakes.'
Rajat Patidar and Axar Patel struck half-centuries in a match dominated by the bowlers.
South Africa skipper Aiden Markram applauded his bowlers for sealing a thrilling seven-run victory over England in a T20 World Cup Super Eight Group 2 match in St Lucia on Friday, saying they did not wilt under pressure.
The second Women's T20I between India and South Africa in Chennai was called off due to rain after South Africa set a challenging target of 177 for 6.
Images from the IPL match between Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals in Chennai on Sunday.
Fine knocks by Brandon McMullen and George Munsey powered Scotland to formidable total in their T20 World Cup Group B match against and Australia in St. Lucia on Sunday.
'I think the position that we are in we were playing for pride today. We tried to put in the best performance that we can'
Sunil Gavaskar has questioned the 'puzzling' batting approach
'A player is not of any use if he can bowl a bit and bat a bit. You either bat properly and win us the match, or you bowl and win us the game.'
Shakib Al Hasan rose to the occasion in a crucial Group D match, scoring an unbeaten 64
West Indies will need their all-round firepower against a rampaging South Africa in their must-win final Super Eight clash.
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