“Virat Kohli And His Private Life Have To…”: England Great’s Strong Stance On India Star’s Absence | Cricket News

Former England skipper Nasser Hussain backed Virat Kohli’s determination to prioritise his personal life however believes that his absence shall be an enormous “blow” for India. According to ESPNcricinfo, Virat who was absent from the primary two Tests towards England will miss the third and fourth Test matches towards England in Rajkot and Ranchi. Nasser hailed Kohli for the contribution that he has made in his profession which has spanned over 15 years and feels that any workforce would miss the presence of a batter who has a stature just like the 35-year-old.

“Virat Kohli is one of the greatest batters ever to play the game and any series and any side will miss someone of the stature of Kohli. The game needs to look after the likes of Kohli as well. He has been playing international cricket for more than 15 years now and if he needs a break to be away with family just some time away from the game we wish Virat Kohli all the best. It means we don’t have the mouthwatering possibility of an Anderson-Kohli contest that we have seen over the years so be it,” Hussain informed Sky Sports.

If Kohli goes on to overlook the third and fourth Test, India will definitely have to fill a significant void within the batting division. Rajat Patidar was named as Kohli’s alternative however didn’t profit from the chance.

KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja additionally missed the second Test as a result of accidents. For Nasser if Rahul is match and is ready to regain health for the third Test, he can be a participant who might add to India’s batting depth.

“Kohli and his family and his private life have to come first, so it’s a blow for India, but as we’ve seen, they’ve got a lot of very good young batters. But KL Rahul, who was injured for the last game, played brilliantly in the last few months for India and in all formats. I think he’ll come back in, so he’ll add to their batting,” Hussain added.

India have additionally an possibility handy Sarfaraz Khan a Test debut who has been in a blistering type in home cricket.

India will play their third Test of the five-match sequence towards England in Rajkot on February 15.

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