Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra opened up on Virat Kohli lacking the continuing Test sequence towards England and mentioned that everybody ought to “respect his privacy.” While chatting with Jio Cinema, Chopra mentioned that nobody advised the the reason why the previous India skipper can be lacking your complete Test sequence towards England. “He has requested not to be considered for the whole series, no one has told us the reasons for which he sought this leave, and we must respect his privacy,” Chopra mentioned.

Virat had earlier missed the primary two Tests. Now, his absence is prolonged to 3 extra video games. His final look got here within the T20I sequence towards Afghanistan earlier in January.

“Virat Kohli will remain unavailable for selection for the remainder of the series due to personal reasons. The Board fully respects and supports Mr. Kohli’s decision,” mentioned a press release from the board.

On Monday, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed that India wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul will miss the upcoming third Test match towards England in Rajkot resulting from a sore knee. Left-handed batter Devdutt Padikkal will substitute Rahul within the squad.

After the top of the primary two matches, the five-game sequence stands at 1-1, with England profitable in Hyderabad and India clinching a victory in Visakhapatnam. The subsequent three matches of the sequence can be performed in Rajkot, Ranchi, and Dharamshala respectively.

India’s up to date Squad for the third Test: Rohit Sharma (C), Jasprit Bumrah (VC), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Rajat Patidar, Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel (WK), KS Bharat (WK), R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja*, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohd. Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Akash Deep, Devdutt Padikkal.