India will undoubtedly have to make significant batting replacements if Kohli is unable to play in the third and fourth Tests. The choice of Rajat Patidar to succeed Kohli was made, but he did not seize it.
Nasser Hussain, a former captain of England, supported Virat Kohli’s decision to put his personal life first, but he thinks that India will suffer a significant “blow” without him. As per news sources, Virat, who was not present for the first two Test matches against England, would not be present for the third and fourth Test matches in Rajkot and Ranchi. Nasser praised Kohli for his career achievements over a 15-year span and expressed the belief that any team would be remiss to have a hitter of the 35-year-old’s stature.
“Virat Kohli is among the best batters in history, and any team or series will be sad to lose someone with Kohli’s caliber. The game must also take care of players like Virat Kohli. Virat Kohli has been an international cricket player for over 15 years. We wish him the best of luck if he decides to take a break from the game to spend time with his family. Hussain told Sky Sports, “It means we don’t have the tantalizing possibility of an Anderson-Kohli contest that we have seen over the years, so be it.”
India will undoubtedly need to make significant batting departmental replacements if Kohli is to miss the third and fourth Tests. When Rajat Patidar was selected to succeed Kohli, he did not capitalize on the chance.
Injury prevented KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja from playing in the second Test as well. Rahul is a guy who might deepen India’s batting lineup, according to Nasser, if he stays healthy and is able to return for the third Test.
It’s a setback for India, but as we’ve seen, they have a lot of really excellent young batters. Kohli and his family and his private life have to come first. However, KL Rahul—who was hurt for the most recent game—performed admirably for India in the previous few months across all formats. He’ll increase their batting, I believe, so Hussain continued.
Sarfaraz Khan, who has been playing brilliantly in domestic cricket, could possibly get his Test debut for India.On February 15, India will play England in Rajkot in the third Test of the five-match series.
