{"id":15493,"date":"2024-04-01T23:43:50","date_gmt":"2024-04-01T23:43:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/04\/01\/selectors-dont-go-by-official-clarifies-bcci-stand-on-virat-kohlis-spot-in-t20-world-cup-squad-cricket-news-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2024-04-01T23:43:50","modified_gmt":"2024-04-01T23:43:50","slug":"selectors-dont-go-by-official-clarifies-bcci-stand-on-virat-kohlis-spot-in-t20-world-cup-squad-cricket-news-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/04\/01\/selectors-dont-go-by-official-clarifies-bcci-stand-on-virat-kohlis-spot-in-t20-world-cup-squad-cricket-news-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Selectors don&#8217;t go by&#8230;&#8217;: Official clarifies BCCI stand on Virat Kohli&#8217;s spot in T20 World Cup squad | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/msid-108947786,imgsize-58998.cms?resize=1280,720&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"&#8216;Selectors don&#8217;t go by&#8230;&#8217;: Official clarifies BCCI stand on Virat Kohli&#8217;s spot in T20 World Cup squad | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India\" title=\"&#8216;Selectors don&#8217;t go by&#8230;&#8217;: Official clarifies BCCI stand on Virat Kohli&#8217;s spot in T20 World Cup squad | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India\" \/><\/div>\n<div>NEW DELHI: Stylish Indian batsman <!-- -->Virat Kohli<!-- --> currently leads the <!-- -->IPL 2024<!-- --> batting chart with 181 runs in three matches. While his strike rate (141.4) may not be exceptional, a <!-- -->BCCI<!-- --> official is optimistic about Kohli&#8217;s potential to enhance it, given his form and experience.<br \/>Before the commencement of IPL 2024, there were speculations that Kohli might face challenges securing a spot in India&#8217;s squad for the <!-- -->T20 World Cup<!-- --> later this year.Chief selector <!-- -->Ajit Agarkar<!-- --> was said to be closely monitoring the former Indian captain&#8217;s performance.<br \/>Also See: <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/series-stats\/13\/most-wickets\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" frmappuse=\"1\">IPL 2024 Most Wickets<\/a><br \/>However, Kohli&#8217;s consecutive fifties in two out of three matches in the lucrative league have significantly bolstered his prospects for World Cup consideration.<br \/>Though <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/teams\/royal-challengers-bangalore\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" target=\"\" frmappuse=\"1\" rel=\"noopener\">RCB<\/a> has lost two matches, Kohli&#8217;s form with the bat is currently a topic of discussion among netizens. Some are questioning his strike-rate while some are praising his innings. Memes related to his &#8220;not-so-impressive&#8221; strike rate are also getting viral.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to IANS, a BCCI official &#8212; on condition of anonymity &#8212; said that Kohli despite coming from a long break, is &#8220;playing well&#8221; and added that selectors &#8220;don\u2019t go by social media memes&#8221; while picking up a team.<br \/>&#8220;See, it is just the beginning (of the league) and Kohli has started fine. He will improve his strike rate as well in the coming matches. As far as I personally feel, he will make it (to the World Cup squad). Selectors don&#8217;t go by social media memes. Cricket is played on the field not on social media platforms,&#8221; the official added.<br \/>The T20 World Cup 2024 is scheduled to kickstart from June 1 onwards in West Indies and USA, following the conclusion of IPL 2024 season. Team India are placed in Group A alongside Pakistan.<br \/><span class=\"strong em \">(With IANS inputs)<\/span><\/div>\n<p><script>!(function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n    function loadFBEvents(isFBCampaignActive) {\n      if (!isFBCampaignActive) {\n        return;\n      }\n      (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n        if (f.fbq) return;\n        n = f.fbq = function() {\n          n.callMethod ? n.callMethod(...arguments) : n.queue.push(arguments);\n        };\n        if (!f._fbq) f._fbq = n;\n        n.push = n;\n        n.loaded = !0;\n        n.version = '2.0';\n        n.queue = [];\n        t = b.createElement(e);\n        t.async = !0;\n        t.defer = !0;\n        t.src = v;\n        s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n        s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s);\n      })(f, b, e, 'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js', n, t, s);\n      fbq('init', '593671331875494');\n      fbq('track', 'PageView');\n    };\n    function loadGtagEvents(isGoogleCampaignActive) {\n      if (!isGoogleCampaignActive) {\n        return;\n      }\n      var id = document.getElementById('toi-plus-google-campaign');\n      if (id) {\n        return;\n      }\n      (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n        t = b.createElement(e);\n        t.async = !0;\n        t.defer = !0;\n        t.src = v;\n        t.id = 'toi-plus-google-campaign';\n        s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n        s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s);\n      })(f, b, e, 'https:\/\/www.googletagmanager.com\/gtag\/js?id=AW-877820074', n, t, s);\n    };\n    function loadSurvicateJs(allowedSurvicateSections = []){\n      const section =  window.location.pathname.split('\/')[1]\n      const isHomePageAllowed = window.location.pathname === '\/' && allowedSurvicateSections.includes('homepage')\n      if(allowedSurvicateSections.includes(section) || isHomePageAllowed){\n        (function(w) {\n          var s = document.createElement('script');\n          s.src=\"https:\/\/survey.survicate.com\/workspaces\/0be6ae9845d14a7c8ff08a7a00bd9b21\/web_surveys.js\";\n          s.async = true;\n          var e = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0];\n          e.parentNode.insertBefore(s, e);\n        })(window);\n      }\n    }\n    window.TimesApps = window.TimesApps || {};\n    var TimesApps = window.TimesApps;\n    TimesApps.toiPlusEvents = function(config) {\n      var isConfigAvailable = \"toiplus_site_settings\" in f && \"isFBCampaignActive\" in f.toiplus_site_settings && \"isGoogleCampaignActive\" in f.toiplus_site_settings;\n      var isPrimeUser = window.isPrime;\n      if (isConfigAvailable && !isPrimeUser) {\n        loadGtagEvents(f.toiplus_site_settings.isGoogleCampaignActive);\n        loadFBEvents(f.toiplus_site_settings.isFBCampaignActive);\n        loadSurvicateJs(f.toiplus_site_settings.allowedSurvicateSections);\n      } else {\n        var JarvisUrl=\"https:\/\/vsp1jarvispvt.indiatimes.com\/v1\/feeds\/toi_plus\/site_settings\/643526e21443833f0c454615?db_env=published\";\n        window.getFromClient(JarvisUrl, function(config){\n          if (config) {\n            loadGtagEvents(config?.isGoogleCampaignActive);\n            loadFBEvents(config?.isFBCampaignActive);\n            loadSurvicateJs(config?.allowedSurvicateSections);\n          }\n        })\n      }\n    };\n  })(\n    window,\n    document,\n    'script',\n  );<\/script><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEW DELHI: Stylish Indian batsman Virat Kohli currently leads the IPL 2024 batting chart with 181 runs in three matches. 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