Need to give this Indian team under Virat Kohli some more time to win trophies, opines Suresh Raina
Ahead of a crucial period fo♍r India’s white-ball dreams, Suresh Raina has opined that the Indian fans should give this Indian team 🐻under Virat Kohli the next 12-16 months to win an ICC trophy. Raina also backed Kohli stating that it is not easy to reach the ICC final while developing a new style.
Under Virat Kohli’s leadership, the Indian team has reached the knock-out stage in three ICC 🔴competitions - the 2017 Champions Trophy, the 2019 World Cup and the 2021 World Test Championship - but ꦦall of it has gone in vain, with the team finishing second-best in two occasions.
While there have been calls to replace the Indian skipper, with vice-captain Rohit Sharma, it has all been just mere reports💦 in the media. Former World Cup winner and all-rounder Suresh Raina, however, insisted that this Indian team, under the leadership of Virat Kohli should be given more time to prove their worth, in or🍷der for them to win ICC trophies.
"I feel that he (Kohli) needs to be given some time. There are 2-3 World Cups taking place one after the other - two T20 World Cups a༺nd then the 50-over World Cup. It’s not easy to reach the final - sometimes you miss out on a few things,” Raina told News24 Spor𓂃ts.
"We need to give them a little more time. They are doing well and Virat has the capability to change the game🦋. We need to respect the new style of this team. But I feel that in the next 12 to 16 months, an ICC trophy is going to come to India,” he added.
Raina also backed the Indi♊an skipper to come good, stating that he has been one of the best captain🍎s on the international circuit and insisted that he has achieved a lot.
"I think he has been the No. 1 captain. His record proves that he has achieved a lot. I think h𝔍e is the No. 1 batsౠman in the world. You’re talking about an ICC trophy but he hasn’t even won an IPL yet," Raina added.
The all-rounder also revealed that the Indian team🅠 lacked ‘responsibility' with the bat and ⛦could not stitch partnerships, which resulted in the trashing.
"The WTC final was one such example. People said it was because of the conditions but I feel there wa𒁃s something lacking in batting. The bigger batsmen will have to stitch partnerships and take respo♕nsibilities," he concluded.
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