The statement comes amid a rising debate about the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) rotation policy, which has invited both praise and criticism.
On his YouTube channel, Butt said:
The former opening batsman also feels that head coach Rahul Dravid taking a break ahead of the Asia Cup comes as an ‘icing on the cake’.
While Butt sees the rotation policy as a boon, some have questioned the policy of keeping a player like Virat Kohli away from international cricket for a long period. The absence of the former Men in Blue captain from the tours of West Indies and Zimbabwe did raise eyebrows.
Kohli has now been brought back into the side for the upcoming Asia Cup. If he regains his prolific form in that tournament, it would look like a vindication of the selectors’ policy of giving him some time off.
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Asia Cup: “We’ve seen several players return to form against Pakistan”- Salman Butt warns Pakistan of Indian superstar Virat Kohli
Speaking of Virat Kohli, Salman Butt has warned Pakistan about the possibility of the former India captain returning to form. The man with 70 international hundreds will be keen to get back among the runs during the highly-anticipated Indo-Pak clash in Asia Cup on August 28 in Dubai.
Butt feels that Pakistan have a history of letting out-of-form batsmen in the opposition regain their touch when they play against his erstwhile team.
Fans of Kohli would be hoping that a break from international cricket brings out the best in him. The dashing right-hander loves playing against Pakistan. He has scored 311 runs against his team’s arch-rivals in T20Is at an average of 77.75.
Virat Kohli vs Pakistan
In T20Is - 311 runs @77.75 (3 fifties)
In ODIs - 536 runs @48.73 (2 centuries and 2 fifties)
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