Cricket News Today: Prithvi Shaw returns to Test squad, Virat Kohli reveals KL Rahul's batting position and more - 4th February 2020

#2 Kohli reveals Rahul's batting position, addresses Rohit Sharma's absence in the side

Virat Kohli

Indian captain Virat Kohli revealed that KL Rahul will bat in the middle-order and also keep wickets while Prithvi Shaw and Mayank Agarwal are expected to open for India tomorrow. Speaking to the reporters ahead of the first ODI, Kohli also talked about the impact of Rohit Sharma's injury on the team dynamics and how the youngsters need to take up the mantle and grab any opportunity that comes their way.

"We understand it's an unfortunate situation that Rohit can't be a part of this series. When you talk about one-day cricket and T20 cricket and Test cricket now, he's one guy who's always on the list first."

"He played the T20I series, so from the team's balance point of view heading into the World Cup year, it doesn't really hamper the combination as far as the T20s are concerned. And in one-day cricket, whoever steps in for him. Prithvi's definitely going to start and whoever the replacement - Agarwal - is, we'll ask for an opener."

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