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Follow UsDeepak Hooda Kohli (Image source: Twitter)
India came up with a thumping win in the first T20I against England getting back to winning ways after their heartbreaking loss in the fifth Test. The recent win was scripted on the back of an all-round performance from the team with both batters and bowlers coming up with a coherent execution.
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Deepak Hooda is one such player among these whose stocks are on a rise in recent matches. Against Ireland, the right-hand batter came up with a score of 47* and a sensational 104. Against England, the 27-year-old also showed his rich vein of form and hit a quickfire 33 off of 17 with three boundaries and two massive sixes.
On the other spectrum, Virat Kohli continues to sink deeper under the pressure of his continued bad form. Against England, the once-best batter in the world could only manage 11 and 20 in two innings. The recent performances of these batters have enticed a set of fans to rally behind Hooda and ask for his berth in the team- in place of Virat Kohli!
While that may sound like blasphemy to older Kohli fans, times seem to have moved on. Even the ex- England player Graeme Swann raised concerns about Hooda’s exclusion from the second T20I onwards.
In his usual cheeky style, the commentator said, “I think it’s a great idea that you bring a load of players in. You got a winning team and completely change that in the 2nd game against England. I would like you to do that, India, please. Because this XI will beat England in 2 days’ time, even if you bring in world-class players like Bumrah, Kohli and Pant, it upsets the balance that has played so well.”
Let’s look at some of these tweets that are becoming increasingly common as Deepak Hooda continues to perform and Virat Kohli continues to fail.
If #Hooda cannot be dropped then the only place for #Kohli might be replacing #DK. Which would be unfair too
— Tuttle (@bommasandra) July 8, 2022
Virat Kohli Should be Immediately Dropped As Hooda Is On Fire 🔥🔥
— Chinmay Shah (@chinmayshah28) July 7, 2022
If Virat Kohli replaces Hooda or SKY in the next match, I will personally go ahead and create 71 YouTube accounts to dislike Anushka bhabhi's next movie trailer.
— Poha Enthusiast (@Pareshaan_aatma) July 8, 2022
Where will Kohli play in the 2nd T20i ?
— VK¹⁸🇱🇰™ (@vk18fansl) July 7, 2022
They won't drop hooda and sky
India has to take the brave call of dropping kohli for hooda in world cup!@DrGumsNProbes
— Dr. Idrees Mubarik (@doc_hormone) July 7, 2022
Hooda for the T20 world cup
— Putin (@PutinVlasimir) July 7, 2022
Only possible if Kohli dropped from no.3 or the team ?
Deepak Hooda and Suryakumar Yadav India's No. 3 & 4 for the T20 World Cup then? KL Rahul back for Ishan Kishan? There's Sanju Samson in the reserves too. Is there still a spot for Virat Kohli in India's strongest T20I XI? #ENGvIND
— Farid Khan 🇵🇰🇹🇷 (@_FaridKhan) July 7, 2022
India and England go head to head in the second T20I with Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja making a comeback in the team after their rest.