Amid Strike-Rate Talk, Report Makes Stunning Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant T20 WC Claim

The Indian cricket team selectors are expected to pick the squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024 and question marks still remain over the wicket-keeper's position. While KL Rahul seems to be a natural option, both experts and fans are split over the inclusion of Rishabh Pant. Pant, who returned to cricket in IPL 2024 after his near-fatal car accident in 2022, has scored 153 runs in 5 matches till now. However, he faces tough competition from Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan and Jitesh Sharma. A report on Cricbuzz claims that Pant is in line for a recall to the national side and considering his reputation as a bonafide match-winner, the selectors may end up going for him as a solid option along with Rahul.

There has also been some speculation over Virat Kohli's inclusion in the side for the T20 World Cup 2024 with some experts and fans questioning his strike rate despite Kohli scoring a lot of runs in IPL 2024.

However, the report claims that there are no question marks over Kohli's place in the side and with more than 300 runs in the IPL 2024 already, he has already made a strong case for himself.

Meanwhile, Brian Lara asserted that Virat Kohli's value transcends cold numbers, and the West Indian virtuoso has little doubt that the star batter should be a part of India's T20 World Cup squad.

Kohli stood in the eye of a social media storm after making a 67-ball hundred for Royal Challengers Bengaluru against Rajasthan Royals in their IPL 2024 match at Jaipur, which was the joint slowest hundred in the competition alongside Manish Pandey's century in 2009.

"The strike-rate depends on position, and for an opener strike-rate of 130-140 is pretty alright. But if you are coming in the middle-order then you may be required to hit