Kohli Praises Hyderabad Cricketer

Mumbai, Oct 30: India captain Virat Kohli on Monday reiterated his backing for newly-anointed No.4 Ambati Rayudu s possibility of making it to the next year s 50-over World Cup squad after the Hyderabad right-hander smashed an 81-ball 100 to guide the hosts to a 224-run win over the West Indies in the fourth ODI here.

India recorded one of their biggest wins in the 50-over cricket with a 224-demolition of the visitors, following blazing hundreds by Rayudu and Rohit Sharma.

Rayudu has taken his chance with both hands. We need to back him till the 2019 World Cup. He reads the game well, so we are happy that someone intelligent is batting at number four, Virat Kohli Said.

India were ruthless, barely two days after the shocking defeat in Pune, to take a 2-1 lead in the five-match series.