T20 World Cup: Too early to question Virat Kohli's place in Playing XI, says Saba Karim

Virat Kohli's form is one raging topic in the cricketing world and ahead of the upcoming T20 World Cup later this year, debates over his place in the playing 11 have gained momentum. Several bigwigs of Indian cricket including Kapil Dev, feel that the clock is ticking for Kohli while many others believe that the talismanic India batter deserves more chances before the final call. Former India cricketer Saba Karim, however, feels that it is too early to question his place in the playing 11 as he is fighting his own battle and trying to return to his form.

Saba Karim said that Kohli's presence is an important factor for Team India and the management should give him more chances. "It is too early to question Virat Kohli's place in the playing 11 as we have a lot of time before the T20 World Cup starts. He is fighting his own battle and the team management should not pay heed to the criticism and believe in his process to return to the form," Saba Karim said.

He believes that the potential Kohli has is itself a boost for Team India and benching him will affect the new talents, who need immense support to play on such big platforms. Karim asserted that Kohli should focus on his game and perform as per the standards he has set for himself. "Kohli is such a great player.

He has set such high standards with his earlier performances that anything less than that will raise questions. However, he should not get affected by the criticism and we can see that he is not. He is analysing his game and putting efforts to return to his form.

The team management should support him in every manner," he said. Karim also feels that Kohli should not be rested and should play more cricket which will help him in getting his confidence back. "I