At the T20 World Cup 2022, Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav have been in fantastic form. Suryakumar, who has 225 runs from five games but a startling strike-rate of 193.97, is third in the batting rankings, two spots behind Kohli, who really holds the top slot. Mohammad Kaif, former Indian Cricketer, also had made his prediction for the Semi-final 2 scheduled on November 10 between India and England.
Records in the Name of Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav
Virat Kohli has been out of form as he was unable to score runs since two-three years but Virat scored his most – awaited 71st century in the Asia Cup 2022. Since then, Kohli has never looked back and been the leading run scorer in the T20 World Cup. Recently, Kohli has also been awarded as the ‘ICC Player of the Month’ of October.Â
Suryakumar Yadav also isn’t far behind and had been watching Kohli’s footsteps to become the ICC Men’s Number 1 T20I batter. Suryakumar Yadav’s knocks in the matches of this T20 World Cup 2022 edition, has received praise from mostly everyone.
The pair has been in outstanding form throughout the competition and has been the leading run-scoring pair for the Indian team in most of the matches.
Rohit Sharma‘s batting problems are one aspect that has caused quite a stir within the Indian team. With the exception of his fifty against the Netherlands, the India skipper has only managed 89 runs in five games.
Mohammad Kaif’s Prediction of the ‘X-Factor’
Mohammed Kaif, who had played formerly for India, predicts that Rohit will score several runs in the crucial Semi Final against England. Kaif added, “Although his (Rohit’s) bat hasn’t been making much noise, I believe he can participate in major matches. He enjoys competing against England, so if he makes a big play in the semifinal, I won’t be at all surprised. He possesses the X-Factor; under pressure, he plays a game-winning knock.”Â
Kaif discussed the contribution Rohit has made as captain as well, calling the forthcoming match against England his “greatest” match to date. India is just two wins away from the title of ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022. And Mohammad Kaif has highlighted how much importance the next two matches hold.
Since replacing Kohli, Rohit has had success, becoming the most successful captain in a calendar year for the shorter format. He recently overcame Pakistan captain Babar Azam’s record of 21 victories in the previous year by leading India to 22 victories in 2022.
Another Key Aspects in the Indian team for the Semi-final and Final
Since they are only two victories away from the T20 World Cup, Team India will want to maintain their current level of success. On Thursday, the squad will face England in the semifinal in Adelaide, and predictions for the match have already started. All eyes will be on India’s hot bats Suryakumar Yadav and Virat Kohli heading into the semifinal.
KL Rahul’s discovery of his groove at the crucial moment is another piece of positive news for the squad. As the tournament got underway, the star opener suffered a dip despite having a strong start to the campaign in Australia with high scores in the unofficial matches. However, Rahul scored two consecutive fifty-plus scores in the previous two games against Bangladesh and Zimbabwe, and the management is hoping for a repeat performance on Thursday.
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