T20 World Cup: Ex-India pacer reckons MS Dhoni will use Virat Kohli as 6th bowling option

Former pacer Praveen Kumar feels that Team India mentor MS Dhoni will play five bowlers during ir ICC T20 World Cup 2021 campaign. Indian team will be locking horns with arch-rivals Pakistan at Dubai International Stadium on Sunday in Super 12 clash. At same time, Kumar also reckons that Mahi will use skipper Virat Kohli as a sixth bowling option. Virat Kohli had rolled his arms over during warm-up match against Australia earlier this week.

Virat Kohli bowling: Praveen Kumar feels Indian skipper could be sixth option

Taking to his official KOO handle, Praveen Kumar wrote that Virat Kohli may have to play a big role as a bowler because according to him, Dhoni will play five bowlers and Kohli will be used as sixth bowler. Furrmore, he added only relief is that re will be  Albie Morkel who had once made Virat Kohli quit bowling.

Praveen Kumar was referring to an IPL 2012 match between four-time winners Chennai Super Kings and three-time finalists Royal Challengers Bangalore where South African all-rounder Albie Morkel had hit Kohli for 28 runs in an over as CSK snatched victory from jaws of defeat.

T20 World Cup: India vs Pakistan

Pakistan and India have played a total of five matches in T20 World Cup and Men in Green have suffered humiliation in all of m. Two of those thrilling wins came in final as well as group st match of 2007 edition where MS Dhoni's boys won contest via a bowl-out after both teams were tied at same score after completion of 40 overs combined.

2009 T20 world champions would be hoping to rewrite history this time around. . However, Virat Kohli and Co. are expected to put on a dominating show against Pakistan since y will enter competition as one of favourites to win prestigious tournament.

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