Indian skipper Virat Kohli is hopeful that the infusion of proven IPL performers will address the team's lingering concerns of batting depth and afford them more freedom to bat "without any baggage".
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Kohli banks on X-factor middle order to change India's batting pattern
Rishabh Pant is set to return to the T20I side at the back of his roaring form in Test cricket © Getty
Often guilty of being one-dimensional in their batting approach in T20Is - most notably failing to accelerate in the middle overs in the face of quick wickets upfront - Kohli revealed the selection for their only international assignment ahead of the T20 World Cup in India later this year, focussed on bringing in more middle-order 'X-Factor' players to the mix.
Consequently, the newly-appointed selection panel has placed its faith in IPL match-winners with a proven track record and handed maiden call-ups to the likes of
