Will Kohli play ODI in South Africa?

Indian Test Cricket Captain, Virat Kohli

Will Virat Kohli play against South Africa?

Virat Kohli will miss the 2nd Test vs South Africa with KL Rahul named as India's stand-in captain. India were handed a big blow ahead of the 2nd Test against South Africa in Johannesburg when captain Virat Kohli was ruled out of the contest.

Will Virat Kohli play in South Africa ODI series?

India's star batter Virat Kohli may skip the forthcoming ODI series against South Africa , report said. While injured Rohit Sharma will miss the Tests in South Africa, the ODIs after that will see Kohli being unavailable for the Indian team.

Is Kohli in for South Africa?

Virat Kohli to be rested for the South Africa tour of India series. According to a report published by Inside Sport, one of the selectors while speaking to the publication has confirmed about Virat Kohli being rested for the series against the Proteas.

Why isn t Kohli playing in South Africa?

After winning the toss and opting to bat first, KL Rahul informed Kohli is suffering from an upper back spasm and hence opted to sit out of the match. Rahul added that Kohli is under the supervision of the physio and is likely to come back in the third and final game of the ongoing Test series in Cape Town.

Will Kohli play 2nd Test?

New Delhi: India's Test skipper Virat Kohli is not part of the playing XI squaring up against South Africa in the second test match at Johannesburg. At the time of the toss, KL Rahul walked in as stand-in captain for India and informed Kohli will miss out on the second test match due to a back spasm.

Is Virat Kohli not playing ODI against South Africa?

Virat Kohli set to opt out of ODI series against South Africa due to 'personal reasons' - Sports News.

Will Kohli play 3rd against SA test?

CAPE TOWN: India captain Virat Kohli on Monday said he will return to the team for the series-deciding third Test against South Africa here as he is "absolutely fit" but ruled out the participation of pacer Mohammed Siraj.

Is Kohli fit for 3rd Test?

India red-ball captain Virat Kohli has confirmed that he is fully fit and will be playing the third and final Test against South Africa at the Newlands, Cape Town.

Why did Kohli not play 2nd Test?

ARTICLES. NEW DELHI: Test skipper Virat Kohli was ruled out of the second Test against South Africa due to an upper-back spasm with KL Rahul taking the charge. The decision to make Rahul captain attracted mixed reactions from cricketers and fans.

Why Virat Kohli did not play second test?

India skipper Virat Kohli will not be a part of the second Test against South Africa in Johannesburg, with KL Rahul leading in his absence. Kohli misses out due to an upper back spasm which troubled him in the morning.

Is Virat Kohli playing Test match?

Virat Kohli will be playing his 100th Test match under the leadership of Rohit Sharma who is leading India for the first time in Test matches. Kohli has amassed 7962 runs in 99 Tests at an average of 50.39 with 27 tons to his name.

Is Virat Kohli retired?

Former India captain Virat Kohli has said that he wants to leave Indian cricket in a very good space before he takes retirement from the sport. Former India captain Virat Kohli has said that he wants to leave Indian cricket in a very good space before he takes retirement from the sport.

Why Virat is not in ODI squad?

Kohli Wants To Spend Time With Family

As per a Times of India report, Virat Kohli has requested some time off as he wants to spend time with his family in January. This simply means that he will not be able to play in the ODI series.

Which state is Virat Kohli from?

Virat Kohli was born on 5 November 1988 in Delhi into a Punjabi Hindu family.

Who is Test captain of India?

India have appointed Rohit Sharma as their new permanent Test captain; the opener will now lead his country in all three formats after succeeding Virat Kohli; Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane have been dropped for the two-match series against Sri Lanka in March.

Has India ever won a Test series in South Africa?

India vs South Africa 2013-14 (1-0)

India had a great chance at pulling off their first-ever Test series win in South Africa in 2013.

Who is the Queen of cricket?

Cricket queen Mithali Raj crosses 20,000 career runs.

Can Kohli score 100 centuries?

Narendra Varma: No. Virat is 33 now and is playing his 100th Test, yet averages below Sachin's. Sachin has played for a longer time and Kohli won't get that much time now. So considering his current form, Virat can come closer to Sachin records, especially, 100 hundreds, but is not likely to hit the milestone.

How many ducks has Kohli had?

Virat Kohli has been dismissed for three golden ducks, the most by the star batter in a season of IPL. Notably, Kohli has six golden ducks in the history of IPL.

Why did Virat Kohli resign as captain?

The T20 World Cup was the last assignment for Kohli as the limited-overs skipper of India, as he earlier announced in September that he will quit the leadership role in T20Is in order to focus on the longer formats of the game.

Why did Virat Kohli get dropped?

Shortly after it was announced that Rohit Sharma would be the vice-captain for the Test series in South Africa and as skipper for the subsequent ODI games, he had to drop out of the entire South African tour because of a recurring hamstring problem. Rohit will be 35 in April and Kohli will be 34 in November.

Who is vice-captain of India in today's match?

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has appointed Rishabh Pant as the vice-captain of India's T20I squad for the upcoming 3-match series against the West Indies from February 16. In KL Rahul's absence, the wicketkeeper-batter will step in as Rohit Sharma's deputy in the T20I series.