NEW DELHI: Amid the ongoing
Rohit Sharma
and
Virat Kohli
T20I future debate, former India skipper
Sourav Ganguly
backed the star India cricketers to feature in the upcoming
T20 World Cup
in the US and Caribbean in June.
Both Rohit and Kohli recently made themselves available for the Afghanistan T20I series starting next week but haven't played the shortest format in 14 months.
The last time the duo were part of India's T20 game was during the T20 World Cup in Australia.
With the Afghanistan series starting from January 11, it remains to be seen if both Rohit and Kohli are picked. Their selection might also be an indication that both might feature in the T20 World Cup.
"Of course Rohit should captain the team in the T20I World Cup. Virat Kohli also should be there. Virat Kohli is an outstanding player, nothing will happen (to return after 14 months)," Ganguly said during a promotional event in Kolkata.
India's semifinal defeat to England in the T20I World Cup on November 10 was the duo's last appearance in the shortest format.
Ganguly is impressed with Yashasvi Jaiswal's outing in the two-Test series in South Africa and said the young opener will get enough opportunities in future.
The 22-year-old left-handed batter managed only 50 runs in four innings on the challenging South African tracks of Centurion and Cape Town as the series ended in a 1-1 draw.
"He has played well in the second Test, it's just the start of his career. He will get enough opportunities," Ganguly said.
After their innings and 32-run defeat at Centurion, India made a strong comeback to defeat South Africa by seven wickets at Cape Town in what was the shortest ever Test.
"People say a lot of things after losing one match, India are a strong side. But look at the way they have played. They won the ODI series, drew both the Test and T20I series."
(With inputs from PTI)
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