Due to his mother’s illness, Virat Kohli opted out of Test matches against England? Check here to know the truth

Though Virat Kohli opted out of playing the first two Tests, it's not certain if he will be back for the third Test match.

Due to his mother’s illness, Virat Kohli opted out of Test matches against England? Check here to know the truth

Virat Kohli, Saroj Kohli (Images via ESPNcricinfo, NDTV)

Virat Kohli did not feature in the first Test match against England, held in Hyderabad. He will not play in the second Test scheduled on February 2.

Though Kohli arrived in Hyderabad for practice ahead of the first Test, he left midway. Then the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced that the 35-year-old would not be playing the first two matches for personal reasons. Many thought the personal reason was Anushka Sharma’s pregnancy.

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As India lost the first Test by 28 runs, there was quite an uproar on social media. Many want to see Kohli back in the team, and they also compared his Test captaincy with that of current Indian captain Rohit Sharma.

On social media, rumors of Kohli not playing the first two matches due to his mother, Saroj Kohli‘s illness started circulating. However, there is no official information on this so one may guess that the rumors may not be true at all. Neither the BCCI nor a media outlet have revealed anything of the sort.

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Will Virat Kohli return for the third Test?

Though Virat Kohli opted out of playing the first two Tests, it’s not certain if he will be back for the third Test match. According to several reports, a BCCI official confirmed that Kohli has not revealed anything about his return yet.

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Virat Kohli (Image via ESPNcricinfo)

Not just Kohli, India won’t be getting the services of Ravindra Jadeja and KL Rahul for the second Test also. Jadeja suffered a hamstring injury, while Rahul injured his thigh.

Though Rahul may return later in the series, Jadeja’s return is unlikely as his injury is more serious. To fill their spot, Sarfaraz Khan, Saurabh Kumar, and Washington Sundar have been called up.

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