Kapil Dev: If Ashwin can be dropped from Test, why can't Kohli be dropped from T20Is
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Former India captain Kapil Dev believes that if spinner Ravichandran Ashwin can be dropped from India's Test side, off-form Virat Kohli can also be left out of the T20I squad.
"If a bowler of Ravichandran Ashwin's calibre with nearly 450 Test wickets in his jitty can be dropped from the Test team's playing eleven, Kohli too should be dropped from the T20 team," said Kapil.
Kapil had no hesitation in saying that Kohli is currently looking like a shadow of his old self.
"Virat is not batting at a level which we have seen him do over the years. He has made a name because of his performances, but if he isn't performing, then you can't keep the performing youngsters out of the team," he said.
Kapil feels that if Kohli is "rested" for the West Indies T20I, it would rather be considered as "dropped".
"You can call it rest and someone else will call it dropped. Every person will have his own view. Obviously, if selectors don't pick him (Kohli), then it could be because a big player isn't performing," he added.
