WATCH: Chahal asks Rohit if he can bat at number three instead of Kohli

During the latest episode of Chahal TV, Indian star spinner Yuzvendra Chahal asked the stand-in captain Rohit Sharma whether he can replace Virat Kohli at number three in the upcoming T20 series against New Zealand

An innings of 90 from star batsman Ambati Rayudu, alongside a 22-ball 45 from Hardik Pandya, helped India to victory in the fifth and the final ODI against New Zealand and clinch the five-match ODI rubber 4-1 here on Sunday.

During the latest episode of Chahal TV, Indian star spinner Yuzvendra Chahal asked the stand-in captain Rohit Sharma whether he can replace Virat Kohli at number three in the upcoming T20 series against New Zealand. Chahal, who had crossed double figures only once his ODI before the fourth ODI at Hamilton, ended up being the highest scorer of the team with an 18.

Rohit replied to Chahal by saying that he will speak to the team management if Chahal can be promoted up the order as the team only care about the batting lineup till number 10.

“I’ll speak to the management and see if we can send you at number three. But I want you to be the top scorer in a match we win, not in a match we lose,” said Rohit Sharma.

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In the post-match presentation Rohit Sharma heaped praise on Rayudu and Shankar, saying their 98-run partnership for the fifth wicket was the turning point of the match.

“All of our players performed well in this series. Today was a perfect match for us. We lost four wickets for 18 runs, then I started getting reminded of the last match, where we were all out for 90-odd. But, Amabati Rayudu and Vijay Shankar strung a brilliant partnership and we want our batsman to flourish in these situations. Rayudu’s performance will give him and the team confidence. It was also important for Kedar Jadhav and Hardik Pandya to finish well, which they did,” said Rohit.