IND vs WI: After India beat the West Indies in the second T20, there was news that former India captain Virat Kohli would not play in the T20 series against Sri Lanka. He has been given a 10-day leave from Biobubble. The third T20 match against West Indies will no longer feature Kohli. According to a report from PTI on Friday, Kohli won’t be available for the three-game T20I series against Sri Lanka starting on February 24. The following two T20Is in Dharamsala will take place on February 27 and 28.
A senior BCCI official told PTI on condition of anonymity that Kohli left for home on Saturday morning because India had already won the T20 series. BCCI will be providing periodic breaks to regular all-format players from the biobubble to ensure that their workload is not overburdened and the mental health of the players is being safeguarded.
Additionally, Rishabh Pant has also been given a break from the biobubble. Pant will also not play in the third T20 against West Indies and the T20 series with Sri Lanka.
In reality, the Test series against Sri Lanka is very important for Kohli. Virat’s form is declining steadily, especially in Test cricket. The last century Kohli scored was two years ago. In a situation such as this, Virat will try to return to his peak performance. In Mohali, Kohli will play his 100th Test.
Virat played an innings of 52 runs in the second Twenty20. In his innings, Kohli faced 41 balls successfully. Kohli was able to hit seven fours and a six. Virat got out after scoring a half-century but played an important role in helping India to 186 runs.
India Tour of South Africa: India is constantly in the news regarding its tour to South Africa, and the pressure on the team is increasing daily. Due to an injury, Rohit Sharma will miss the first Test series. A withdrawal has been made by Virat Kohli from the ODI series. Thus, Virat Kohli no longer serves as captain of the ODI team.
Apparently, Virat Kohli will not play in the ODI series as well. The board has been notified by Virat Kohli that January 11 will be Vamika’s first birthday, and he is planning to celebrate it with his family. On January 11, Virat Kohli will play his 100th Test match. After the third Test between India and South Africa, he will be able to spend time with his family during the ODI series.
Dispute over removal from captaincy
Such news is not good for the Indian cricket team after Virat Kohli stepped down as captain and Rohit Sharma was appointed. In addition to explaining why Virat has lost his captaincy, Board President Sourav Ganguly explained why he took it back.
Sourav Ganguly told Virat he was forbidden to leave the T20 captaincy, but he still refused. In order to avoid having two captains in limited-overs cricket, Rohit was named both captain and vice-captain for the T20s and ODIs.
Rohit Sharma will not play in the Test series
Rohit Sharma, the vice-captain of the Test team, has been out of the field for 3 weeks due to a hamstring strain. As a result, Rohit Sharma has been replaced by the Gujarat batsman, Priyank Panchal.
NEWS – Priyank Panchal replaces injured Rohit Sharma in India's Test squad.
Rohit sustained a left hamstring injury during his training session here in Mumbai yesterday. He has been ruled out of the upcoming 3-match Test series against South Africa.#SAvIND | @PKpanchal9pic.twitter.com/b8VgoN52LW
An India tour to South Africa starts on December 26 with a three-match Test series. South Africa and India will play their first ODI series on January 19 at Boland Park in Paarl, following the Test series. Paarl will host the second ODI on January 21 and Cape Town will host the third ODI on January 23. India won the 6-match ODI series 5-1 under captain Virat Kohli in 2018.
IND vs NZ 2nd Test: In the series between India and New Zealand, the second test (IND vs NZ 2nd Test) is set to be played in Mumbai, but before that, both teams have suffered major setbacks. Kane Williamson and Ajinkya Rahane, who captained both teams in the Kanpur Test, will not play in the Mumbai IND vs NZ 2nd Test. There is no way for the two players to participate in the second test match because they are both injured.
In the absence of Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane captained the Indian team in Kanpur. Ajinkya Rahane suffered a strain on the thigh muscle of his left leg while fielding on the last day of this test. The injury has not fully healed. He will not be able to take part in the Mumbai Test due to this. The Indian Test team, which returns from this match, will be coached by Virat Kohli.
Williamson, the New Zealand captain, will also miss the Mumbai Test. The injury to his elbow has been bothering him for a long time. A recurrence of the injury occurred during the T20 World Cup. It’s because of this that he doesn’t bat much in the nets. He has difficulty catching the bat and extending his elbow due to this injury. Captain Tom Latham will take over in his absence for the Mumbai Test. Williamson can be replaced by either Glenn Phillips or Daryl Mitchell.
In the Kanpur Test, Tom Latham batted brilliantly in both innings. In the first inning, 95 runs were scored, and in the second, 52 runs were scored. As captain, he will now lead the team. The Kanpur Test was a failure for Ajinkya Rahane. The first inning was when he scored 35 runs and the second was when he scored four. He has since been questioned about his position on the team.
Rahane has been averaged 24.39 in the last 16 tests. During this period, he scored a century against Australia on Boxing Day.
India’s captain Virat Kohli shared an emotional message via social media to thank the fans that he is very disappointed with his T20 World Cup performance.
Despite defeating Namibia on Monday in Dubai as part of their Super 12 campaign, India failed to advance to the semi-finals as New Zealand defeated Afghanistan on Sunday.
The 33-year-old posted pictures from the tournament to social media, writing, “Together as one we set out to achieve our goal. Unfortunately we fell short and no one is more disappointed than us as a side. The support from all of you has been fantastic and we are grateful for it all. We will aim to come back stronger and put our best foot forward. Jai Hind🇮🇳🙏”
Virat Kohli played his last T20I match as captain of India against Namibia. ODIs and Tests will continue to be led by him. Group 2 saw India finish third behind Pakistan and New Zealand. Four teams have qualified for the semi-finals: Pakistan, New Zealand, England, and Australia.
Nine wickets were needed to defeat Namibia on Monday. KL Rahul’s unbeaten 54 off 36 balls helped India reach 136 for one in 15.2 overs chasing a target of 133 runs. A half-century was also scored by India’s opening batsman Rohit Sharma, who scored 56 off 37 balls.
David Wiese, Namibia’s top scorer, scored 26 off 25 deliveries as the team posted 132-8 in 20 overs. Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin took three wickets each for India.
The Indian cricket captain, Virat Kohli, announced on Thursday that he will resign following the conclusion of the men’s T20 World Cup in October in Oman and the UAE. Since he has been leading India across all three formats for the past five to six years, Virat Kohli has taken this step in an effort to manage his workload.
“Virat Kohli will continue to play all three formats,” he said, and will contribute in T20s despite playing all three formats for “at least 8-9 years.”
Virat Kohli’s wife Anushka Sharma reacted to his announcement on Twitter that he will step down as T20 captain of the Indian cricket team. She has been with her husband on his international tours since June and will be present during the T20 World Cup in October.
Anushka Sharma shared Virat’s lengthy note on Instagram with her followers, which explained why he decided to step down as T20 captain. As a caption, she included a red heart emoji, just like Virat did for his Instagram post.
He thanked everyone on Thursday via his official Twitter account for their support throughout his journey as Indian captain across all formats. Additionally, he stated that he will continue to contribute to the team as a batsman and as the T20I captain.
“I have been fortunate enough to not only represent India but also lead the Indian Cricket Team to my utmost capability. I thank everyone who has supported me in my journey as the Captain of the Indian Cricket Team. I couldn`t have done it without them – the boys, the support staff, the selection committee, my coaches and each and every Indian who prayed for us to win,” said Kohli in his statement.
Virat Kohli said that he would continue to lead the team in both Tests and ODIs. “Understanding workload is a very important thing and considering my immense workload over the last 8-9 years playing all three formats and captaining regularly for last 5-6 years, I feel I need to give myself space to be fully ready to lead the Indian Team in Test and ODI Cricket. I have given everything to the Team during my time as T20 Captain and I will continue to do so for the T20 Team as a batsman moving forward.”
Kohli became the captain of India in all formats in the 2017 series against England in which he made his T20I captaincy debut. In 45 T20Is, Kohli led India to 27 wins and 14 losses, with two matches tied and two endings in a no-result, making him India’s second most successful skipper behind MS Dhoni in the format. In 2018, Kohli became the first Indian captain with T20I bilateral series wins in South Africa (2-1) and England (2-1), followed by New Zealand (5-0) and Australia (2-1).
“Of course, arriving at this decision took a lot of time. After a lot of contemplation and discussions with my close people, Ravi bhai and also Rohit, who have been an essential part of the leadership group, I`ve decided to step down as the T20 Captain after this T20 World Cup in Dubai in October. I have also spoken to the secretary Mr Jay Shah and the President of BCCI Mr Sourav Ganguly along with all the selectors about the same. I will continue to serve Indian Cricket and the Indian Team to the best of my ability,” concluded Kohli.
