Iyer and Pant, both wanted to walk in at No. 4: Kohli

It was a massacre against South Africa in the third and final T20 match in Bangalore for India. Virat Kohli’s decision of batting first went against the team and India lost the match. While talking about the same in the post-match presentation, the captain shared about a miscommunication that happened during the match between Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant.

A miscommunication

Virat Kohli revealed that there was a miscommunication between Shreyas and Pant on who would take care of the No. 4 batting position during the match. Both were ready and walked out of the dressing room when Shikhar Dhawan was dismissed. It was due to the team management’s decision of selecting No. 4 batsman based on the number of overs left. “I think there was a miscommunication there. That’s what I understood afterwards.” He also added, “The batting coach had had a word with both of them and there was a misunderstanding of who has to go at what stage. It was a little funny as well afterwards, they both wanted to walk in. It would have been very funny if both reached the pitch, three batsmen in the field! I think it was a miscommunication at that stage.”

The strategy

He further explained the whole scenario and gave detail idea of team management’s decision behind No.4 selection. “We had planned according to phases. After 10 overs, we decided Rishabh would come in. Before that Shreyas had to walk in. I think both got confused and didn’t realise who has to walk in at which stage. That was a miscommunication there.”

India opted to bat first and that came as a surprise to many as the venue was M Chinnaswamy stadium which is known for big chases. Kohli defended his idea saying that the intention was to come out of their comfort zones focusing the T20 World Cup next year.

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It was a massacre against South Africa in the third and final T20 match in Bangalore for India. Virat Kohli’s decision of batting first went against the team and India lost the match. While talking about the same in the post-match presentation, the captain shared about a miscommunication that happened during the match between Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant.

A miscommunication

Virat Kohli revealed that there was a miscommunication between Shreyas and Pant on who would take care of the No. 4 batting position during the match. Both were ready and walked out of the dressing room when Shikhar Dhawan was dismissed. It was due to the team management’s decision of selecting No. 4 batsman based on the number of overs left. "I think there was a miscommunication there. That's what I understood afterwards.” He also added, "The batting coach had had a word with both of them and there was a misunderstanding of who has to go at what stage. It was a little funny as well afterwards, they both wanted to walk in. It would have been very funny if both reached the pitch, three batsmen in the field! I think it was a miscommunication at that stage.”

The strategy

He further explained the whole scenario and gave detail idea of team management’s decision behind No.4 selection. "We had planned according to phases. After 10 overs, we decided Rishabh would come in. Before that Shreyas had to walk in. I think both got confused and didn't realise who has to walk in at which stage. That was a miscommunication there." India opted to bat first and that came as a surprise to many as the venue was M Chinnaswamy stadium which is known for big chases. Kohli defended his idea saying that the intention was to come out of their comfort zones focusing the T20 World Cup next year. Stay updated with all the cricketing action, follow Cricadium on Facebook, Twitterand Instagram