Steve Smith backs Virat Kohli’s inclusion in Team India for the 2024 T20 World Cup

Steve Smith is in charge of Virat Kohli’s inclusion in the Indian squad for the 2024 T20 World Cup

Steve Smith and Virat Kohli (credit: Twitter)

New Delhi: Star Australian player Steve Smith has backed the inclusion of Virat Kohli in the Indian squad for the upcoming edition of the 2024 T20 World Cup, to be played in the West Indies and the US later this year. There are rumors that BCCI is not considering Virat for the mega tournament and is instead looking out for some young names.

“He plays the situation. For some wickets you play on, your strike rate doesn’t have to be high. We have seen Virat play some masterclass innings and get his team over the line, be it for RCB or India. I have been in opposition and he has done it against us on numerous occasions,” Smith told Star Sports.

“He (Kohli) plays extremely well under pressure. He likes that. These are the players you want in your team when you go to the World Cup and have to deal with pressure situations. You want experienced players who step up in such situations and Virat is certainly one of them,” he added.

Captains Faf du Plessis, Smriti Mandhana and batting icon Virat Kohli unveiled RCB’s new name – Royal Challengers Bengaluru, and new jersey at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Tuesday. The team’s new name and logo were also unveiled at a magical RCB Unbox 2024, confirming that the team will now be known as Royal Challengers Bengaluru, as has been speculated for some time.

Honoring the spirit of the team’s passionate and enthusiastic fans – the 12th Man Army, one of the most loyal fan bases in the world – the remarkable event took place for the third time, and it was even more special this time, especially after the recent women’s team victory in the 2024 Women’s Premier League.

The uniquely exciting event provided fans with an unforgettable experience to watch their favorite stars live in action ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, with the entire team taking part in a training session, which gave a glimpse of what they can do in the near future to expect. season.

Kohli launched the new jersey along with captain Mandhana of the women’s team and skipper Du Plessis of the men’s team.

Fan favorite Kohli, Du Plessis, Mohammed Siraj and Glenn Maxwell received loud cheers from the fans as they took the field along with other RCB stars at the packed M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.