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Kohli can even bat at midnight without lights: Sunil Gavaskar

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Former Indian captain Sunil Gavaskar showered praise on Virat Kohli after his 33-ball 59 helped India register a unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match T20 series against Australia at the MCG on Friday.

"He is setting the bar higher for the future players. He is in fantastic form.. form which players dream about. He can even bat at midnight without light and still bat well. The Australians can't get him out. They will have to wait for him to commit a mistake," Gavaskar said, reported PTI.

After scoring 381 at an average of 76.20, which included two consecutive centuries in the ODI series, the Indian Test captain had also scored an unbeaten ninety in the first Twenty20, at the Adelaide last Tuesday, to lead India to victory. With Kohli in amazing form, the former Indian opener dismissed suggestions of tinkering with the batting order to give Yuvraj Singh a chance in the final T20 at Sydney on Sunday.

"I want to see India win the series 3-0. Kohli should continue to bat at number three. Never ever flirt with form, it's so fickle, don't flirt with it. Yuvraj can bat during the Asia Cup, World Twenty20. Let India make a clean sweep," Gavaskar said, reported PTI.

Gavaskar also opined that Dhoni now has a “balanced side” in T20 and that is helping him in winning the matches.

"He has got now Yuvraj, Ashish Nehra, Hardik Pandya in the side. He has plenty of bowling and batting options. It has eased off the pressure on him. Bhajji (Harbhajan Singh) is sitting on the bench which means it is a very good selection. The balance is terrific. Pandya can bat at number seven and can bowl. Even if a bowler is hammered around, Dhoni can go to the other bowler," Gavaskar added.

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