India From 25th January England Is ready for the first test match against. The players of the team have reached Hyderabad for the match and have also started sweating in the nets. Meanwhile, there was a bad news for Team India that Indian team’s star batsman Virat Kohli has been ruled out of the first two tests citing personal reasons. Kohli, who recently made a comeback in T20I during the Afghanistan series, has withdrawn his name from the England series on Monday. He has cited personal reasons. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has also confirmed this. Everyone is eagerly waiting to see who will replace the star India batsman in the team. According to reports, Royal Challengers Bangalore star batsman Rajat Patidar has been selected in place of Kohli in the Indian team for the first two matches.
Patidar included in test team
According to Cricbuzz, Patidar has been included in the Indian Test team. Patidar has been knocking on the doors of the national team for some time now, especially after scoring 151 runs against England Lions in Ahmedabad last week, he also scored 111 runs in the practice match against the Lions. Patidar was also present during BCCI’s Naman Awards in Hyderabad on Tuesday. His inclusion in the Test means that the national selection committee is in no mood to include veterans like Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane in the team.
Virat Kohli out of two tests
Confirming Virat Kohli’s exit from the Indian team just a few days before the start of the Test series, BCCI extended its support to the former Indian captain. While interacting with captain Rohit and members of the Indian team, Kohli said that representing the country has always been his top priority. Without Kohli, Team India will face England on Thursday to start the series in Hyderabad. The apex cricket board has requested the media and fans to respect the privacy of this legendary cricketer.
Virat Kohli talked to captain Rohit Sharma
BCCI said in a statement that Virat has spoken to captain Rohit Sharma, the team management and selectors and emphasized that representing the country has always been his top priority. But some personal circumstances are forcing him to leave this Test series. The statement said that BCCI respects his decision and has requested to respect his privacy.