3 players who can replace Virat Kohli in Indian T20 Team: On Saturday, the Indian team (Team India) under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma won the title by defeating South Africa by 7 runs. All the Indian fans had been waiting for this historic victory for the last 11 years.

In this match played in Bridgetown, West Indies, Team India batted first and scored 176/7, in reply, South Africa managed to score 169/8 after playing the full overs.

Along with this victory, a bad news also came for the Indian fans. Actually, star batsman Virat Kohli has said goodbye to the T20 international format. Kohli wants young players to get a chance in this format and take the team forward. However, Kohli will continue to play in ODI and Test formats. In this article, we will discuss about those 3 players who can replace Kohli in India's T20 team.

These are the 3 players who can replace Virat Kohli in India's T20 team

3. Shubman Gill

Everyone is well aware that 24-year-old young batsman Shubman Gill has no shortage of talent. In the absence of Kohli, Shubman Gill can now secure a place in India's T20 team through his excellent performance.

However, Gill has not got many opportunities in this format so far. He has scored 335 runs in 14 matches at an average of 25.76, which includes a century and a half-century. Gill has a very good record playing at number 3 and he is also capable of opening.

2. Rituraj Gaikwad

Rituraj Gaikwad is also included in the list to replace Kohli. Gaikwad has played 19 T20 matches for India so far. During this, he has scored 500 runs at an average of 35.71. Whenever Gaikwad has got a chance, he has taken full advantage of it. Apart from this, Gaikwad is also well aware of the art of performing in pressure matches under the guidance of MS Dhoni in the IPL.

1. Sanju Samson

Wicketkeeper batsman Sanju Samson can also be included in Team India as a replacement for Virat Kohli. Samson is unable to find a place in the team because of Pant, but now after Kohli's departure, he can easily fit into the team. Samson is also known for scoring runs at a fast pace.