Former Australian fast bowler Brett Lee says Team India should build their batting around KL Rahul in the upcoming T20 World Cup as it would ease the pressure on Virat Kohli. This will be the last instance of Kohli leading the T20I team.

Lee feels KL Rahul is in good form during the Indian Premier League 2021 and he can do well in the T20 World Cup as well.

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“I’ve backed KL Rahul to get the most runs in the competition. I think KL Rahul coming off a great IPL, he’s the pillar that the guys can build around him because it takes the pressure off Kohli if Rahul is scoring runs,” Lee told Foxsports.com.au.

“It allows Kohli to just play his natural game. And obviously, with Kohli and the captaincy, it’s probably his last crack at it so he’ll want to go out on a high,” he added.

He further mentioned that Suryakumar Yadav is the next big thing for India. Also, he admits despite England having an amazing squad India have a fair chance to win the marquee event.

“England, they’re always a big threat because of the squad they’ve got and the experience they have. But, for me, India are the favourites,” said Lee.

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“You think about India dominating all formats but also because of the Indian Premier League, the young guys coming through, they’ve got some real good pace now as well and their top order can be unstoppable,” he added.

The T20 World Cup 2021 will kick off on October 17 in Oman. After the qualifying stage, the Super 12 will begin on October 23 with Australia and South Africa. India will open their campaign against Pakistan on October 24 in Dubai.