Virat Kohli, who was struggling to score runs on the England tour, was in danger of being dropped from the T20 team. Several cricket experts questioned his place in the T20 World Cup squad. However, Virat Kohli is making a comeback after a month's break after the England tour. All eyes will be on Virat Kohli when Team India will play against Pakistan in the Asia Cup on August 28 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
Virat Kohli was rested for India's tour of the West Indies and Zimbabwe. The continental tournament is likely to be India's last assignment before the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announces the squad for the T20 World Cup to be held in Australia during the month of October-November.
Amidst the ongoing debate over Kohli's place in the team, former India head coach Ravi Shastri has backed Virat Kohli and said that he will return to form against Pakistan. Shastri suggested that Kohli is just an innings away from getting back to his best and he will give a befitting reply to a lot of people with a half-century in the first game. He also called Kohli the fittest cricketer in India.
Shastri said at a Star Sports press conference, "One innings can make a difference. He needs an innings to come back because his appetite has not waned. What happened in the past is history. Remember people. Has a very short memory. There is no Indian cricketer more fit than Kohli. He is a machine and if he can fix his mind, then just one innings is enough for him to get back in form.
