Virat Kohli might score cheap hundred in Zimbabwe but that won’t change things: Scott Styris

Team India is currently involved in a white-ball series against West Indies. The Men in Blue have already won the ODI series and will now look to extend their dominance in the T20I series starting on July 29 (Friday). The visitors will be boosted by the return of their permanent skipper Rohit Sharma and the wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant.

Just like the ODI series, Virat Kohli will also not feature in the upcoming T20I encounters as well. Team India will take on Zimbabwe next in a white-ball series and it remains to be seen if Kohli will be named in the India squad. Meanwhile, New Zealand former batter Scott Styris has made a big statement saying that even if the right-handed batter scores a hundred against Zimbabwe it won’t change his situation much.

I think it’s a lose-lose for Virat Kohli: Scott Styris

“I think it is a lose-lose for Kohli. I’d love to see him take a complete break from the game for a little while and come back. Ask the question as selectors and coach Rahul Dravid, I think he’s got a big part to plan as to how much preparation time you need to be at a hundred percent when the world cup starts and then work backward from there and then build that schedule. So yeah, Zimbabwe, I’d forget about it because I don’t necessarily think there’s a lot to gain from him. He might score a cheap hundred, which goes great for the confidence but doesn’t necessarily change too much moving forward because I still believe he’s the key man for India,” Styris said on Sports18’s show

“Firstly, I loved hearing what a selector goes through in the process that they don’t just simply pick a team or pick the best players. There’s a real methodology around how they go about putting a team together. I can tell you there are plenty of times I wish I could have a conversation with our selectors back here in New Zealand about certain things. So, I loved hearing that, but I’m with you a hundred percent,” he added.

Earlier, Kohli had stated that he wanted to play matches for the national team, and his main aim was to perform well during the upcoming Asia Cup and T20 World Cup 2022 and help his side in clinching both trophies.