Kohli will not play the first 2 tests against England

Kohli will not play the first 2 tests against England

BCCI told- withdrew name due to personal reasons; Rinku, Sarfaraz, and Patidar in the race

Virat Kohli has been ruled out of the first 2 matches of the 5-Test series against England starting from January 25. He has withdrawn his name due to personal reasons.

BCCI said on Monday that Virat Kohli spoke to captain Rohit Sharma, selectors and team management and said- 'He has always emphasized that representing the country will always be his top priority, but some personal circumstances may hamper his attendance and demands complete attention.

The board said that the selection committee will soon announce the name of his replacement player in the team. As an alternative to Kohli, one can be chosen from Rinku Singh of UP, Sarfaraz Khan of Mumbai and Rajat Patidar of MP. The Test series against England will start from January 25. The first match will be played in Hyderabad.

Kohli did not even attend the life consecration ceremony

Kohli did not even attend the Shri Ramlal Pran-Pratishtha ceremony organized in Ayodhya on Monday. There were talks of his coming, but it did not happen.

Former Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Indian captain Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli were invited for the ceremony, but all three did not come to participate in the ceremony.

Both teams practicing in Hyderabad reached England a day earlier

Both the teams are practicing in Hyderabad before the opening test. The England team reached Hyderabad a day earlier on Sunday night. Earlier, England had now practiced on the same track as India in Dhabi. There fast bowler Ollie Robinson was learning straight swing bowling by watching videos of Indian pacer Mohammed Shami.

One among Patidar, Sarfaraz, and Rinku may get a chance

Patidar-Sarfaraz are also part of the 3-match series against England A. Rajat played an inning of 151 runs in the second test in Ahmedabad. Whereas Sarfaraz had contributed 96 runs in the first test. On the basis of this innings, India was successful in drawing the match.

Rinku Singh may also get a chance as an alternative to Kohli, because he is a part of Team India in white ball. Rinku has performed brilliantly in ODI and T-20 on the South Africa tour. Also played an unbeaten inning of 69 runs in the third T-20 against Afghanistan. In her last Ranji match, Rinku played an innings of 92 runs against Kerala on 5 January.

This series is important from WTC point of view

This series is important from the point of view of the World Test Championship. Currently, the Indian team is at second place in the points table of the championship, while England is at number 7.

Had played a 2-2 draw in the last series

England had previously toured India in 2021. Then the 5-match series was drawn 2-2. Talking about the last 5 series, both the teams have won 2-2 series, while one has been a draw.

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FAQ:

• Why is Virat Kohli not playing the first two Tests against England?

Virat Kohli has withdrawn from the first two matches of the 5-Test series due to personal reasons, as confirmed by the BCCI.

• Why did Virat Kohli not attend the Shri Ramlal Pran-Pratishtha ceremony in Ayodhya?

Kohli did not attend the ceremony, citing personal reasons. There were expectations of his attendance, but it did not materialize.

• When will the replacement player for Virat Kohli be announced, and who are the potential replacements?

The BCCI stated that the selection committee will soon announce Kohli's replacement. Rinku Singh of UP, Sarfaraz Khan of Mumbai, and Rajat Patidar of MP are mentioned as potential replacements.