4 strange calls taken by Virat Kohli as Captain that defy cricketing logic

#2 Sending Parthiv ahead of Rohit

Parthiv Patel has been moving up and down the batting order since his comeback last year

With India three-down in the final innings of the 2nd Test, Parthiv Patel was sent out to bat at no 5 ahead of Rohit Sharma. There are three possible reasons for this decision. Virat wanted-

1) the left-right combination to keep going.

2) to shield Rohit Sharma as only few overs were left before the close of day's play.

3) a left hander on the crease as the pitching areas for him were less hostile, as compared to the rough patch that had developed outside the right hander's off stump.

In each of these cases, cricketing logic says that a better batsman must have been sent in to bat. And who is the better batsman between Rohit and Patel? That one is more of a rhetorical question!