Rahul was criticised for taking the poor review by fans on Twitter who were in no mood to spare the 26-year-old despite of him scoring a valuable 60 runs off 66 balls.
It came as a huge surprise as skipper Rohit Sharma was rested for the match and vice-captain Shikhar Dhawan also joined him.
Kohli is in favour of the forthcoming Test championship. He scored 593 runs at 59.30 in the Test series against England.
The two rivals have produced some great captains of world cricket but whenever any team suffers a loss, the fingers are directly pointed at the credibility of a captain.
India need to find the perfect combination in the clash of titans. Here is the Probable XI of India for the clash against Pakistan.
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With India yet to settle their middle-order conundrum with less than a year left for the World Cup, there is a chance for players such as Rayudu to cement their places in the team.
Dhoni's role in the Indian team is now required more than ever, using his experience as a former captain to help get India out of the rut that they are currently stuck in.
Here is a flashback of some heated incidents involving Indian players in Asia Cup history.
Sehwag revealed that it was his opening partner Sachin Tendulkar who advised then captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni to bat up the order following the dismissal of Virat Kohli.
Dhoni has recently posted a video of himself on Instagram flaunting his bare back in the waterfall of Ranchi and feeling nostalgic about his old memories.
Dhoni opened up on his international future, making it clear that he is going nowhere till the 2019 World Cup in England.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni recently visited Tirunelveli where a TNPL game between Madurai Panthers and Kovai Kings.
From Hrithik Roshan to Mahendra Singh Dhoni, here's who all attended Poorna Patel's wedding reception
Indian players spent time on the nets, practising for the first T20I against the hosts Ireland. They will lock horn on Wednesday at Malahide Cricket Club.
Rashid Khan says he is prepared for the "test of patience" that awaits him in Afghanistan's five-day debut against India, where all he wants is to keep the jangling nerves at bay.
MS Dhoni and his wife Sakshi invited Sudhir Gautam to his farmhouse for lunch after Indian Premier League (IPL) triumph.
CSK's post-match celebrations were epic but the sweetest moment of the night was when the little Ziva ran into her father's arms and asked Dhoni to take a sip from her mango drink.
In the last two games against RCB and Daredevils, Dhoni, with his power hitting, has reminded his critics that he is not yet done.
Dhoni is seeking to recover Rs 150 crore alleging that he hasn’t been for years for being the brand ambassador of the troubled real estate firm.
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