Team India received a big blow ahead of their remaining three test matches against England as the former Indian skipper and stalwart Virat Kohli withdrew his name from the upcoming three matches against England.
In the latest news, Jay Shah informed fans about the unavailability of the great Indian batter. This surprising move from one of the greatest leaders of the game has left fans puzzled all over the world.
Well, this is not the first’ time Virat Kohli has taken a break from international cricket, citing personal reasons; he made himself unavailable for the white ball series when India toured South Africa in the previous year.
Well, this is the first time that Virat Kohli has withdrawn his name from a test series while India is playing at home.
The series currently stands at 1-1 after India made a fantastic comeback by winning the Vizag fortress by 106 runs after losing the opening test match at Hyderabad by 28 runs.
Apart from this team, India has been dealt another huge blow as India’s middle-order batsman, Shreyas Iyer, has been ruled out of action due to back issues that have prevailed with him for a long time.
However, Team India’s squad will be boosted with the presence of two of India’s pillers, in the form of KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja, who have been declared fit and are ready to be back in the set-up for the remaining three test matches.
The third installment of the series is all set to take place in Rajkot on February 15.
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