IND vs WI – IND vs WI ODI Series– Former India captain Virat Kohli has been struggling with form in the recent times and opted to rest, requesting for a timeout. As a result, there are several players that can make the cut for the Indian side in Kohli’s absence. With a place up for grabs, here is a look at five players who can replace Kohli in Team India. Follow All India tour of West Indies LIVE Updates and Scores on InsideSport.IN.
- Kohli has been rested for Team India in the upcoming West Indies and will likely feature in the Asia Cup in August
- The former India captain has been struggling for form in the recent times
- India will play 3 ODIs and 5 T20Is in the West Indies tour
IND vs WI: A look at potential Virat Kohli replacement in Team India if they perform in West Indies tour – Check Out
Deepak Hooda –
- Deppak Hooda has so far impressed for the Indian team and recently played a superb knock for the Indian side in the Ireland tour.
- Deepak was one of the highest scorers in the IPL for Lucknow Super Giants with 491 runs for the team.
- Deepak scored 104 runs against Ireland in the T20I series and cemented his place in the Indian team in the meantime.
- With Virat not in form and Deepak could be one of the wildcard entrants in the Indian team in his absence.
Suryakumar Yadav-
- Another player that has proven his worth at No.4 is Suryakumar Yadav, a consistent performer in the Indian side he has been troubled with injuries.
- Suryakumar also scored a hundred in the T20I match against England and is regular starter for team India, but if other players perform it could be a tricky task for Virat to find a way back.
- Despite struggles with injury Suryakumar Yadav scored 303 runs in 8 matches for Mumbai Indians in the IPL.
- For India he has been a consistent performer but competition for places could have seen him out of the team reckoning.
- However, with his bat doing the job, it will be hard for the management to drop him.
- With only 9 ODIs to his name, Suryakumar will be poised to make an impact in the Indian side.
Shreyas Iyer-
- Shreyas Iyer has been considered as a future captain and has been part of the Indian set-up for a while.
- In 27 ODIs he has scored 947 runs for the country, and could bring a different dimension to team India if he performers to his standards.
- So far he has had a disappointing England tour as he even failed in the warm-up matches.
- But if he performs well in the 8 matches in the Caribbean islands and the USA he could be India’s future and could keep Virat out of the side.
IND vs WI: A look at potential Virat Kohli replacement in Team India if they perform in West Indies tour – Check Out
Sanju Samson-
- Sanju Samson is another player who can give headaches to the team management if he starts performing.
- Sanju Samson scored 77 runs against Ireland in the second T2oI and could be a valuable weapon to have in the side.
- A better performance on the tour could make him another player who can’t be dropped from the side, that can keep Virat away from the side.
- Samson has so far played only one ODI for the national side, but could help be good addition to the side with 8 matches on the tour on offer.
- Samson’s leadership qualities also have another major boost for him to be part of the Indian set-up.
IND vs WI: A look at potential Virat Kohli replacement in Team India if they perform in West Indies tour – Check Out
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