{"id":735,"date":"2021-03-25T11:55:25","date_gmt":"2021-03-25T11:55:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timespunjab.com\/?p=735"},"modified":"2021-06-01T09:37:37","modified_gmt":"2021-06-01T09:37:37","slug":"rcb-will-be-a-lot-stronger-with-kohlis-opening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timespunjab.com\/?p=735","title":{"rendered":"RCB will be a lot stronger with Kohli&#8217;s opening"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will benefit from skipper\u00a0Virat Kohli\u00a0opening the innings, said former England captain Michael Vaughan.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Kohli had said that he would open the batting for RCB after India&#8217;s fifth T20I against England.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;He (Kohli) could bat anywhere but I think they (India and RCB) have found something. I think RCB will be a lot stronger by having him at the top of the order,&#8221; Vaughan said on Cricbuzz.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;He will be so consistent on those wickets. If you ask any batsman that&#8217;s worth any kind of salt &#8216;Where would you like to bat in India?&#8217;, and you&#8217;ll get &#8216;I&#8217;ll open the batting please&#8217;. I think he will have some fun over the next few months opening the batting. We are going to see some fine innings,&#8221; the former England skipper added.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Kohli had opened the innings with\u00a0Rohit Sharma\u00a0in the fifth T20I and their 94-run stand helped India beat England by 36 runs and win the series. 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