Virat Kohli has ruled himself out of the remaining three matches of the five-match Test series against England. According to Indian media reports, this information is known.
It is said that Kohli informed the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the senior selection committee about his decision shortly before the announcement of the squad for the remaining three Tests.
Earlier, Kohli withdrew himself suddenly from the first two Tests of the series. He said that he will not be able to play in these two matches due to personal reasons. Kohli is missing the entire home series for the first time due to the mentioned reason.
At that time BCCI secretary Jai Shah said in a statement that the board respects Kohli’s decision. At this time the board is giving all kind of support to Kohli. Kohli contacted Indian captain Rohit Sharma, team management and selectors. Discussed the importance of representing the country and one’s personal commitment.
Meanwhile, Shreyas Iyer will not be able to play in the remaining three matches. This Indian batsman has been dropped from the team due to injury. It is currently undergoing renovation at the National Stadium in Bangalore.
However, Rabidra Jadeja and Lokesh Rahul, who were unable to play in the second Test match, returned to the team to play the third Test. This is good news for India. The third match will start on February 15 in Rajkot. In the previous two matches, India-England ended 1-1.
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