{"id":500884,"date":"2024-02-04T17:53:43","date_gmt":"2024-02-04T12:23:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apnlive.com\/?p=500884"},"modified":"2024-02-04T17:57:59","modified_gmt":"2024-02-04T12:27:59","slug":"virat-kohli-india-vs-england","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/apnlive.com\/sports-news\/virat-kohli-india-vs-england\/","title":{"rendered":"India Vs England: Virat Kohli could be out of the third Test match against England"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Indian star batsman Virat Kohli could be out of the third Test match against England as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) selectors still do not know about his availability. Earlier BCCI had announced that Kohli had withdrawn from the first two Tests against England due to personal reasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The BCCI said Virat Kohli has requested the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to be withdrawn from the first two Tests of the upcoming Test series against England, citing personal reasons. The BCCI has requested the media and fans to respect Kohli\u2019s privacy during this time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Update on Team India Players for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/INDvsENG?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#INDvsENG<\/a> test :<br>&#8211; Jadeja set to miss Rajkot Test (third test)<br>&#8211; M Shami set to unavailable for remaining England series.<br>&#8211; Kl Rahul likely to be ready for third test.<br>&#8211; Virat Kohli is out of country and there is no update available on him. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ETOI6UhT9M\">pic.twitter.com\/ETOI6UhT9M<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Nitesh Sharma (@im_nitesh26) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/im_nitesh26\/status\/1753050697602629902?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 1, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The BCCI said the fans should refrain from speculating on the nature of his personal reasons. The Cricket top body said the fans should focus on supporting the Indian cricket team as they embark on the upcoming challenges in the Test series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Right handed batsman Rajat Patidar was called up to replace Virat Kohli in India\u2019s first two Test matches against England. Patidar made his international debut on December 21 last year against South Africa in the third One Day International match, where he opened for the Men in Blue and scored 22 runs from 16 balls with a strike rate of 137.50.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the absence of Virat Kohli, India conceded a 28-run loss against England in the first Test match in Hyderabad. Virat was last seen in action during the T20I series against Afghanistan last month, in which he scored a quickfire 29 and a golden duck in two matches he played. India Vs England 3<sup>rd<\/sup> Test match will be held at Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">AB De Villiers said, &quot;Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma expecting their 2nd child, so Virat is spending time with his family&quot;. (AB YT). <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ceW5jrhIeL\">pic.twitter.com\/ceW5jrhIeL<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mufaddal_vohra\/status\/1753750180019704188?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 3, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>While the BCCI did not reveal the exact reason, former South African cricketer AB de Villiers confirmed on his YouTube channel that Virat Kohli and his wife Anushka Sharma are expecting their second child<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Indian star batsman Virat Kohli could be out of the third Test match against England as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) selectors still do not know about his availability. Earlier BCCI had announced that Kohli had withdrawn from the first two Tests against England due to personal reasons. 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