Dubai, Sep 9 (IANS) Former India captain Virat Kohli feels KL Rahul should assume an enormous part on the off chance that the group is to perform well in the ICC T20 World Cup in Australia not long from now, saying it’s urgent for the initial hitter to be in a “great space” heading into the super occasion.

Kohli, who was pushed up the request and opened the batting with substitute captain KL Rahul against Afghanistan in the Asia Cup Super Four game on Thursday, said the opener plays some “perfect shots” and gives strength at the top.

Rahul scored a 41-ball 62 in the 101-run win against Afghanistan at a sound strike pace of 151.

“I figure we shouldn’t disregard his (KL Rahul’s) thump since we know how significant it is for KL to be in a decent space too heading into the (T20) World Cup. We as a whole understand what he can do in this organize. He plays extremely spotless and strong shots, and when he bats well in T20 cricket then our group looks significantly areas of strength for more,” Kohli, who himself struck an unbeaten hundred years on Thursday, on BCCI.tv.

Kohli felt the group regardless of not coming to the Asia Cup last looked a sure unit going into the T20 World Cup.

“We know how sure we are collectively. I’m certain that beneficial things will occur from here on out.”

India all-design captain Rohit Sharma added that with two or three extreme restricted overs home series facing Australia and South Africa, it would give India great groundwork for the World Cup.

Alluding to the experience he and Rohit Sharma bring to the group, Kohli said doing great in the World Cup will come down to being in the “right temper” and “being there”.

“As I referenced, you (Rohit) and I have been playing for such a long time. As far as we might be concerned, it’s tied in with being in the right attitude and keeping on being there, so that is really significant. In this way, what we are making in the change room is extremely extraordinary and exceptionally consecrated to us all.

“We know how great we feel collectively in the change room and for our purposes, the following two series against top groups (Australia and South Africa) is an opportunity to lay out those positive routines and be exceptionally reliable collectively under tension circumstances, use sound judgment and afterward we go into the World Cup knowing ‘yes we can do it against this multitude of bowlers despite the fact that the circumstances are unique,” added Kohli.

“It very well may be somewhat harder however we are going there prior so I see the following several months as an extraordinary stage where we play quality groups we go to Australia, we have planning time. What’s more, I have no question we would be totally prepared, come the main round of the World Cup,” said Kohli.