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KL Rahul (Image Credit: Twitter)
September 8, 2022, can easily be called a historic day for Indian cricket and Virat Kohli fans. Despite the fact that India was playing Afghanistan in the dead rubber of the ongoing Asia Cup 2022, the Indian fans witnessed what they were waiting for since late 2019. From late 2019 to September 2022, the fans were waiting for him to get his 71st international hundred.
After this, the fans believe that the former India skipper must open the innings in the shortest format. Notably, he got to open the innings after regular skipper Rohit Sharma decided to sit out in the dead rubber alongside Yuzvendra Chahal and Hardik Pandya. KL Rahul led the team in Sharma's absence. The Men In Blue signed off the tournament with a 101-run win against Afghanistan.
After the game, the stand-in skipper for the game addressed the media. One of the journalists asked "should Virat Kohli continue to open the innings for India?". To which Rahul replied, "then what do you want me to do? Sit out on the bench? (Laughs)".
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"(Toh Kya Main Khud Baith Jaun) So Should I bench myself?" - KL Rahul hilariously answers back as Virat Kohli scores his 71st international ton.#AsiaCup2022 #INDvsAFG#ViratKohli #KLRahul pic.twitter.com/jvpm3kE4Bs
— OneCricket (@OneCricketApp) September 8, 2022
With India's dream of defending the Asia Cup diminished, they would now concentrate on the three-match T20I series against Australia at home. The series will start on September 20 and the game will be played in Mohali, Nagpur, and Hyderabad respectively. Before the series, it is expected that the Indian team for the 20-20 World Cup in Australia will be announced on September 15. On the other hand, Australia, who will defend the title at home, were the first team to announce the squad.
The same squad will be part of the India series. Notably, Tim David, who starred for Mumbai in the midst of poor season in the Indian T20 League 2022, has got his maiden call-up for the series and the showpiece event.