Indian captain Virat Kohli did not hold back his elation at his team becoming the second to book their spot in the semi-finals of the ICC World Cup 2019 with a 28-run win over Bangladesh on Tuesday at Edgbaston, and said he was happy to see the ‘Q’ in the table in front of their names.
Kohli was also all praise for the kind of innings that Rohit Sharma played to help put on a 300+ total in the first innings, and called him the “best one day player.”
“I have been watching it for years now, I have been saying it publicly, in my opinion Rohit is the best one day player around. When he plays, we are heading towards a big score and really happy with the way he’s playing, he’s having the tournament of his life and it’s a joy to watch.
“That’s all you need in the changing room, when people see him bat the way he did, everyone is ready to go and strike from ball one. So really, really happy. Three more games to go, let’s hope he puts some more big scores there.
Finally, Kohli acknowledged that Jasprit Bumrah’s overs were going to be crucial towards the end, which is why he decided to get him out of the attack early.
“Bumrah’s overs were always going to be crucial, you can bank on him. He’s the number 1 bowler at the moment, and that’s for a reason. He can execute his plans. We can look to capitalise on situations when you can get those extra 30 runs.
