Kohli and Rohit Sharma had opened for the first time in the fifth match of the home T20 series against England in March this year.
Despite being named captain for Sri Lanka series, Shikhar Dhawan will also be auditioning for reserve opener's slot in the Indian T20 World Cup side, feels former Test legend VVS Laxman.
The second leg of the IPL is scheduled to be held from September 19 to October 15, while the T20 World Cup will begin on October 17.
"The BCCI is looking forward to hosting the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 tournament in UAE and Oman," said BCCI president Sourav Ganguly.
Earlier, the ICC had given the BCCI time till June 28 to take a call on whether it would host the men's T20 World Cup amid the alarming COVID-19 situation across the country.
The BCCI will ask for one month's extension to decide on hosting the T20 World Cup in India amid the looming COVID-19 threat when the all-powerful ICC Board holds a virtual meeting on Tuesday.
Malinga, who has announced his retirement from ODI cricket, was released by his IPL franchise Mumbai Indians (MI) ahead of the 2021 auctions.
India, which is grappling with a devastating second wave of the pandemic with cases rising by over 4 lakh everyday, is scheduled to host the T20 World Cup in October-November.
The emergence of positive cases in half of the IPL teams has put question marks over the Indian cricket board's ability to put up a safe bio-secure environment.
As per convention, ICC keeps a back-up country ready and it's been the UAE for the past one year.
An ICC team will be visiting India from April 26 to hold discussions and also inspect the arrangements with regards to all aspects of the global event.
There is still no certainty on Pakistan's participation as the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has demanded visas not just for its cricket team and media but also for the fans.
The stellar debut of the duo has not just added to a selection dilemma for the team management but also exerted pressure on other established batsmen in the group.
The ICC has awarded the 2021 World T20 to India and Australia will now host the 2022 edition with the 50-over World Cup also scheduled to be held in India in 2023.
The BCCI is committed towards hosting a safe and healthy ICC T20 World Cup next year and "will leave no stone unturned" in its endeavour, board secretary Jay Shah said.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has confirmed that the next T20 World Cup will be held in India as per original plans. The 16-team tournament is scheduled for October-November next year.
This was their fifth title, all under captain Rohit Sharma, in eight seasons, making them one of the most dominating T20 sides in world cricket at the moment, as hailed by most experts.
The 2007 World T20 was a big step towards future of Indian cricket as senior players like Rahul Dravid, Sourav Ganguly and Sachin Tendulkar took their name back to give chance to youngsters.
The ICC has, in fact, threatened that they can take away the 2021 T20 World Cup if the board fails to provide the exemption. But BCCI officials believe that prudent ICC Directors will not take any step that hurts the game.
The T20 World Cup is scheduled to be held in Australia from October 18 to November 15 but with all sporting events either postponed or cancelled due to the global health crisis, the fate of the tournament remains uncertain.
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