'Probably got more ability than Rohit or Kohli' - Gautam Gambhir backs KL Rahul to open

After many calls for Virat Kohli to open for India in the T20 World Cup later this year, former India batter Gautam Gambhir has weighed in on the debate as he expressed his concern over the fans' reactionary beliefs.

Gambhir, who worked closely with Indian Team's designated opener KL Rahul as a mentor at Lucknow Super Giants has said that the LSG skipper probably has more ability than Rohit Sharma or Virat Kohli and therefore should not feel under pressure at any moment of time.

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He also dismissed the idea of Virat Kohli opening the innings for India as he explained that 'the moment someone starts doing very well like Virat Kohli got a hundred in the last game, we all start forgetting about what KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma have done over such a long period of time.'

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Gambhir further said that captain Rohit Sharma, too, would have felt the same insecurities over his role had he not been the leader of the group.

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