Kohli came into the tournament as the leading run-scorer in IPL 2024, where he scored 741 runs in 15 matches while batting for Royal Challengers Bangalore. But in the T20 World Cup, Kohli has scored 1, 4 and 0 for India on difficult pitches in his first three Group A games at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium.

"Rohit and Virat are playing on a tough pitch in New York, so they are not among the top run-scorers. But don't let Virat Kohli down. As the tournament reaches its final stage, he will show his true colors and he will show his greatness. Show." Show. I had chosen Virat Kohli as the highest run-scorer and I will stick to that,” Jaffer said in a video on his YouTube channel.

He also rejected the idea of ​​Kohli playing at number three again and said that Rishabh Pant is now well established at that position. "I don't think Virat Kohli should bat at No. 3. He should continue to open because now you have Rishabh Pant at No. 3 and now it is working really well. You ideally want a left-handed right-hander. Want a batsman of.-Hand opening combination and as long as you have Jaiswal, it doesn't seem possible.

Jaffer also wants India to be active with their power-play batting in the coming matches. "You will need to be active in the powerplay. If you play cautiously on such pitches you will get nowhere because the bowler knows he has to bowl at one spot and let the pitch do the rest. We have seen players like Rishabh Pant Have seen."It's being rewarded." For his bravery and the way you need to play with the powerplay restrictions.

With India's final Group A match scheduled to be played against Canada in Florida on June 15, Jaffer feels Sanju Samson may get a chance to bat at number four provided he replaces Shivam Dubey, who took one wicket in seven balls. Give. Scored 31 unbeaten runs on 35 balls. Win by wicket over America in New York.

“There could be a case for Sanju Samson at No. 4. But then Shivam Dubey has still got a few games in and the team management would like to give him a chance for a longer period of time.Whether Samson will play, whether Jaiswal will play, those decisions will be taken. This is something the team management will have to think about moving forward,” he concluded.