{"id":460291,"date":"2024-06-03T08:55:27","date_gmt":"2024-06-03T08:55:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2024\/06\/03\/virat-kohli-has-to-open-or-he-does-not-play-matthew-hayden-voices-strong-opinions-about-indias-batting-line-up-for-t20-world-cup-cricket-news-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2024-06-03T08:55:27","modified_gmt":"2024-06-03T08:55:27","slug":"virat-kohli-has-to-open-or-he-does-not-play-matthew-hayden-voices-strong-opinions-about-indias-batting-line-up-for-t20-world-cup-cricket-news-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2024\/06\/03\/virat-kohli-has-to-open-or-he-does-not-play-matthew-hayden-voices-strong-opinions-about-indias-batting-line-up-for-t20-world-cup-cricket-news-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Virat Kohli has to open or he does not play&#8230;&#8217;: Matthew Hayden voices strong opinions about India&#8217;s batting line-up for T20 World Cup | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>NEW DELHI: As India prepare for their <!-- -->T20 World Cup<!-- --> opener against Ireland on Wednesday, former Australian opener <!-- -->Matthew Hayden<!-- --> has voiced a strong opinion on India&#8217;s batting order. Hayden believes that <!-- -->Virat Kohli<!-- --> should open the innings for India, suggesting that <!-- -->Rohit Sharma<!-- --> would be more effective batting at number four to control the middle order.<br \/>Kohli, who has a stellar record in T20Is both as an opener and at number three, recently won the Orange Cap in <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" frmappuse=\"1\">IPL<\/a> 2024, leading to increased calls for him to open for India. Despite this, there is speculation that India might opt for the opening pair of Rohit and <!-- -->Yashasvi Jaiswal<!-- -->.<\/p>\n<p>In a conversation with ESPNcricinfo, Hayden emphasized the importance of having a left-right combination at the top of the order to counter opposition leg-spinners effectively.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/icc-mens-t20-world-cup\/schedule\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" frmappuse=\"1\">ICC T20 World Cup Schedule<\/a><br \/>&#8220;You have to have a left-right combination. You can&#8217;t have five right-handers in a row. Australia would just say hello to Zampa. Kohli has to open or he does not play in my team. He is in absolute red-hot form. Rohit is a versatile player and does not shy away from batting in that middle order. 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