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Virat Kohli (source-twitter)
Former Indian skipper Virat Kohli is flying back to India ahead of the first Test Match against South Africa. Team India is set to play the first Test on the 26th of December in Centurion.
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The Indian Cricket Board has confirmed that due to a family emergency, Virat Kohli has flown back home. The details or specifics around the emergency haven’t been revealed so far by the Board.
Meanwhile, yet another Indian batter is ruled out of the Two-match test series. 26-year-old Ruturaj Gaikwad will not take part in the test series due to injury. Rajat Patidar had replaced the right-handed batter for the final ODI in Paarl on Thursday.
Virat Kohli heads back to India due to family emergency –
Indian Cricket Board on Friday confirmed that star batter Virat Kohli is back in India to tend to a family emergency. Not much details has come out but the Board has said that the 35-year-old will be back soon.
It is expected that Virat Kohli will be back in South Africa for the first test in Centurion. The last time India played a test at this venue, Virat Kohli had led the side to his final win as the skipper of the side.
Opener Ruturaj Gaikwad is set to be sidelined for the test series after injuring his finder during the 2nd ODI. The release from the board said “Gaikwad hasn’t fully recovered from the blow he sustained in the ring finger while fielding in the 2nd ODI. He remains under the supervision of the medical team”
While Kohli going back home is a huge shock, there is massive good news for the fans. The Indian Board has confirmed that Virat Kohli will be playing in the first game in Centurion. This should allay any fears the fans might have that their favourite batter might not be part of the test team.
No replacement has been named for Ruturaj Gaikwad so far as the Indian team is stacked with openers. Rohit Sharma will have to choose between Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal as the opener of the test team. KS Bharat is already with the Indian having replaced Ishan Kishan who has flown back home due to personal reasons.