Bedi backs Virat Kohli’s elevation – Cricket News Update
Former Indian off spinner, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/V-Kohli-c2737 to the vice-captaincy role, in the absence of regular vice captain Virender Sehwag.
Bedi lavished praise on the middle order batsman and termed the BCCI selectors decision as a move in the right direction.
"For a change, the selectors showed faith in a youngster. The elevation of Virat as vice-captain is a move in the right direction,” said the former India off-spinner.
“Pushing him sooner rather than later shows that the selectors are disgusted with India's performances. Virat could actually give them some kind of respite and vision for the future," he added further.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Beau-Casson-c1130 in town is that the duo paid
the price of their struggles Down Under.
In the absence of Sehwag, the Indian selectors appointed Virat Kohli as Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s deputy for the tournament, following his impressive batting. Kohli, who was http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750’s highest ODI run getter for the 2011 season, was remarkable against Sri Lanka
in Hobart last month when he scored a whirlwind 133 off just 86 deliveries to take the side home with a bonus point, to keep his side’s hopes of making the tri-series finals alive.
The former India skipper said that the 23-year-old http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Paul-Anthony-Hibbert-c81005 a happy, bright future. Bedi also hoped that the additional role would not be a
burden for him.
"I want to wish him a happy and bright future. He deserved this reward more than anyone else in the team,” said the former Indian cricketer. “I am equally sure that this young lad will quickly adapt to his new role and not take it as a burden," he hoped.
India, the defending champions, will kick start their Asia Cup campaign on March 13, 2012 against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758.
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