The India-England Test series will begin a few days later. But star batsman Virat Kohli will not be able to play in the first two Test matches. Virat has decided not to play the first two Test matches against England due to personal reasons. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) gave this information on Monday.
The first Test match of the five-match series will begin in Hyderabad on January 25. “Virat Kohli has requested the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to remove him from the first two Tests of the upcoming Test series against England due to personal reasons,” BCCI secretary Jay Shah said in a statement. “
The practice of who will be given in place of Virat Kohli has also come to an end. After a long break Veteran Test batsman Cheteshwar Pujara of the Indian cricket team may return to the team. He may replace Virat Kohli for the first two Tests against England.
Pujara is in amazing form right now. He recently scored a double century against Jharkhand in the Ranji Trophy. He scored an unbeaten 243 runs, including 30 fours. Not only that, he recently completed his 20,000 runs in first-class cricket.