Ricky Ponting has made a big prediction about the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024. Actually, Ricky Ponting has made a big statement about Virat Kohli. Ponting believes that Virat Kohli is going to open for the Indian team in the T20 World Cup to be held in America and West Indies.

Ricky Ponting said, 'The Indian selectors still have to take a decision because (Yashasvi) Jaiswal is in the Indian team and one thing which they do not have much in their team is left-handed batsmen. So they have to decide with Jaiswal, but I am sure they will go with Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma (as openers).

Not only this, Ricky Ponting has also lashed out at those who questioned Virat Kohli's place in the T20 team. He said, 'It's funny with Virat. I think people in India always try to find a reason not to select him or try to find a reason why he is not as good as some of these other guys in the T20 format.'

Meanwhile, the veteran captain of Australia has also given a statement while backing Virat that Virat Kohli will be the first pick for him in the Indian team. Also know that Virat has played 117 matches for India in T20 International so far in which he has scored 4037 runs at an average of 51 and strike rate of 138. Virat has scored 708 runs while opening for RCB in IPL 2024, so it will not be surprising if he also opens for the Indian team in the T20 World Cup.