Virat Kohli can switch gears seamlessly while batting but the Indian captain feels that the presence of a compulsive stroke-player like Hardik Pandya allows him to play second fiddle at times. COMPLETE COVERAGE OF ICC CRICKET WORLD CUP 2019Asked if he didn’t think about shifting gears, Kohli replied in the affirmative but then spoke about change in plan. “Hardik said, the fact that you are at one end gives me more assurance to play my game. He then provided an insight to the team’s game plan against Australia. That was his plan, and then MS came in and he did the same job beautifully,” the skipper said.

Source: Hindustan Times June 11, 2019 05:03 UTC