Follow UsFormer captain Kapil Dev felt that Virat Kohli being dropped from India's T20I team is a real possibility as he took the example of offspinner Ravichandran Ashwin being dropped from Test on multiple occasions.
Kohli hasn't scored an international hundred since 2019 and has been struggling across all formats. Kapil felt that despite his abilities, Kohli's loss of form could make the management think differently.
"Yes, now the situation is such that you might be forced to bench Kohli from T20 playing eleven. If world No. 2 bowler Ashwin can be dropped from Test side then (once upon a time) world No. 1 batter can also be dropped," Kapil told ABP News.
"Virat is not batting at a level which we have seen him do over the years. He has made a name because of his performances but if he isn't performing, then you can't keep the performing youngsters out of the team," he added.
Kapil felt that if Kohli is rested for the West Indies T20I series, it should be considered a being dropped.
"You can call it rest and someone else will call it dropped. Every person will have his own view. Obviously, if selectors don't pick him (Kohli), then it could be because a big player isn't performing," he said.
Kapil said he would like to see youngsters within the team outperform Kohli.
"I want competition for places in team in a positive sense that these youngsters should try and outperform Virat," he said.