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Former South African legend AB de Villiers is in favor of Virat Kohli batting at No.4 in the upcoming Asia Cup. De Villiers says Kohli can handle the team better in this situation, but he doesn’t know if he is ready for the role. Let us tell you that Virat Kohli has mostly batted at number-3 in ODI cricket and has had a lot of success at this position, but it is not that King Kohli’s record at number-4 is bad. Virat has played a total of 42 matches for India batting at number-4 in ODI cricket, scoring 1767 runs at an average of 55.21. During this time he has also scored 7 centuries.
Seeing Kohli playing at No.4 in the upcoming Asia Cup, AB de Villiers said on his YouTube channel, ‘I will be a big supporter of him. I think Virat is perfect for number 4, he can handle the innings and play any role in the middle order.
He also said that he wants to see Kohli bat at this number, but he doesn’t know if Virat is ready for it.
He continued, ‘I don’t know if he wants to do this role or not. But at the end of the day, if the team needs you and they ask you to play that role, you have to put your hand up and do it.
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De Villiers further said, ‘Pakistan and India are strong contenders to win the Asia Cup. However, Sri Lanka have the ability to pull through against bigger teams.