Kohli is having sleepless nights these days. He is weighing many options to see that India qualifies for the semis in the IPL.
Not taking the suggestion of Dhoni has proved very costly for the Indian Team. Losing with Pakistan made all the difference and that continued.
Now Virat Kohli acknowledged the need for a “sixth bowling option” but also kept it open-ended when asked about flamboyant all-rounder Hardik Pandya’s bowling fitness, stating that the Baroda man “has to be fit to be able to bowl one or two overs”.
Pandya has started bowling in the nets but the skipper didn’t give any assurance that the all-rounder would be bowling against New Zealand but indicated that he himself might roll his arm over if India happen to bowl first.
“It’s very important to have a sixth bowling option — whether through me or Hardik (Pandya). He should have to be fit to be able to bowl one or two overs,” Kohli said on the eve of the New Zealand game.
Kohli is of the opinion that it would be a game situation that would dictate if they require an additional bowler, which has been India’s bane over the past year since Pandya isn’t half as effective post his lower-back surgery.
