ODI World Cup 2023: Rohit Sharma has his say on chances of Virat Kohli bowling in semi final match against New Zealand

Virat Kohli gave Bengaluru lots to cheer for during the 160-run win over the Netherlands on Sunday. The former Indian skipper got the wicket of Scott Edwards for 17 caught down the leg side by KL Rahul. This elicited huge cheers not only from the fans but also from his teammates and wife Anushka Sharma.

Indian skipper Rohit Sharma was taking questions from journalists ahead of the semi-final match on Wednesday. India and New Zealand will play in the first semifinals of the ODI World Cup 2023 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

The 35-year-old Indian run machine ended the league phases of the ODI World Cup 2023 at the top of the batting charts. With 594 runs from nine games, Virat Kohli has an average of 99 with the bat so far.

Rohit Sharma reveals chances of Virat Kohli bowling –

Indian skipper Rohit Sharma took questions from the media on Tuesday in Mumbai. The most asked question was if Virat Kohli would bowl during the semi-finals against the Kiwis. Rohit Sharma replied “As soon as Hardik got injured, our combination changed. Ever since game number 1, we wanted to use others to bowl as well.  It’s good to have options but I hope we will not have the situation to use it”

Hardik Pandya got injured during the India versus Bangladesh ODI World Cup 2023 game in Pune. The 30-year-old got injured on his follow-through when he went to stop a shot from Litton Das with his foot.

Despite his feeble attempts to bowl again, Hardik Pandya couldn’t finish the over. There was a huge roar from the crowd as Virat Kohli was given the ball and he finished off the over on that day.

During the India versus Sri Lanka game in Mumbai, there was a chorus of chants asking Rohit Sharma to let Virat Kohli bowl. The former Indian skipper turned around and folded his hands to the crowd to signal his reluctance.

On Sunday it was different as Virat Kohli was given the ball by Rohit Sharma. The first over went for 7 runs and could have fetched a wicket if only the edge found had a first slip in place. The third ball of Kohli’s second over saw KL Rahul take a smart catch to dismiss Scott Edward. Incidentally, Rohit Sharma also picked a wicket in the same bowling for the first time in 7 years.