Virat Kohli Opening in T20s,Is it sign of similar thing hapoening in ODIs?

[Malcolm Merlyn]

Kohli is opening in the 1st T20.Is he going to get the same role for ODIs?We have seen Rahul and Dhawan struggle.

[Sachinism]

Virat should open. he's been doing it with great success.

 

Edited January 26, 2017 by Sachinism

[Ankit_sharma03]

Nope

Kohli shud open in t20 coz he is ur best batsman and most consistent one. Its only 120 balls

He shud bat at 3 in odi

[kira]

He's only opening in the absence of Sharmaji 

[WeStMiDz]

He could easily open in ODIs also but he's happy at 3. 

[Ultimate_Game]

A universal golden rule which works almost in every situation is "Don't fix what ain't broke". Kohli has Bradmanesque stats batting at no. 3 over the last year or thereabouts across all formats. Why change that? Are we expecting Kohli to average 120 as an opener instead of 90 odd he was at no. 3 over the last year? It's not as if we don't have choices. We have Pant waiting in the wings. Why not slot in Pant as an opener? Why change Kohli's position when he's easily the best batsman in the world batting at 3?

[express bowling]

Kohli  is not an opener.   

 

He is our best ODI and T20 batsman and is best utilized at No.3 in these 2 formats.

 

The No.3 slot has made him so successful....why change it  ?

 

As the other opener to partner Rohit, we need a new-age batter who can play at a high SR from ball one.....someone like Pant.

Edited January 26, 2017 by express bowling

[Ankit_sharma03]

Kohli in post match- once rohit is back he ll open