Amidst the controversies and rift talks in the dressing room, after Rohit Sharma’s injury, another news adding fuel to the fire is Kohli’s absence from ODIs in SA. Recent reports suggest Virat Kohli is likely to miss ODIs in South Africa due to personal obligations. Virat has requested a short rest to spend time with his family. While Kohli will captain the team in Tests, the newly appointed white-ball captain Rohit will lead the team in ODIs.
However, it is certain that the former limited-overs skipper and the newly appointed limited-overs captain will not play together for a while now. Times of India reports, Kohli will not play in the ODI series. Because it coincides with his daughter Vamika’s first birthday. He had previously informed the Board of Control for Cricket in India. He would be taking a break in January of this year. While Kohli will miss the ODI series due to personal reasons. Rohit will miss the Test series after injuring his hamstring while training in Mumbai. The BCCI announced on Monday that the Test vice-captain will miss the three-match series, and Priyank Panchal has been named as his replacement.
Rohit will miss the Test series after injuring his hamstring while training in Mumbai
Apparently, Virat’s leave is in no way related to the talks surrounding the captaincy issue. Last week, Rohit took over as ODI captain from Kohli. While announcing India’s Test squad for the upcoming South Africa series, the board confirmed that Rohit will lead India in ODIs as well. While the move did not come as a surprise to many, how it was announced by the BCCI irritated many. The BCCI announced that Rohit would take over as ODI captain from Kohli, with no explanation from the selectors or comments from Kohli. Sourav Ganguly, president of the BCCI, later issued a statement stating that the selectors wanted only one white-ball captain going forward, which led to the decision of Rohit replacing Kohli in ODIs.
The development has since become the most talked-about topic among cricket fans. With several former players and experts weighing in on the subject. The fans can only wait to see Kohli and Sharma together. While hoping that BCCI cleans its mess before things really get out of hand.
