Rohit, Dravid back Kohli: "A big one is coming up"
With 741 runs, Kohli was the IPL's leading run scorer this year, but he has only scored 75 runs in seven innings, so far, and has not contributed much to the competition.
Georgetown: India's captain Rohit Sharma and head coach Rahul Dravid have thrown their support behind the struggling Virat Kohli, stating that the elegant batter has demonstrated his intentions and deserves a "big one" against South Africa in the T20 World Cup finals.
Despite leading the IPL in runs scored this year with 741, Kohli has only managed to score 75 runs in seven innings and has not yet made a major impact on the competition.
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In the semifinals, India defeated England by 68 runs to get to the final. "You know with Virat, the thing is, when you play a slightly high risk brand of cricket there can be times when it doesn't come off," Dravid remarked.
"Even today, I felt he set the tone with a really good six, but he was just unfortunate that the ball seemed to be sailing a little bit more." However, I like the goal and the method he used.
And for some reason, I believe there will be a major one soon; I don't want to ruin it. I think he deserves it because of his dedication to the game and his great demeanor. Additionally, Skipper Rohit
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