Currently playing a five-match Test series, India and England have both performed incredibly well. However, because he opted out of the first two Tests of the series citing personal reasons in order to spend more time with his family, Team India has been without star batsman Virat Kohli.
But Virat Kohli might also miss the third game against England, which is slated to begin on February 15 in Rajkot. It is still unknown to the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) whether the batter is available.
“Virat Kohli will be the only person called. The board is considerate of his personal area.
There won’t be anything similar if he accepts to appear in the series in any capacity. However, the Times of India cited a BCCI source as adding, “It will be his call.”
KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja, who were both injured and missed the second test, are still healing. There is hope that Rahul will arrive in time for the third game of the series, even though Jadeja is unlikely to return.
“It appears that Rahul has been recuperating nicely. He is very likely to return for the third Test match, the insider stated.
India wants to tie the series with England.
Ollie Pope’s outstanding effort gave England the series lead in the opening Test match of the series, which they won in Hyderabad by a margin of 28 runs. But in the second Test in Visakhapatnam, the Indian team had a fantastic start.
India scored 396 runs in their first innings of play thanks to a fantastic double century by Yashasvi Jaiswal. Regarding England, Tom Hartley claimed one wicket, while James Anderson, Shoaib Bashir, and Rehan Ahmed all claimed three wickets apiece.
Zak Crawley gave England a solid start when he came out to bat, scoring 76 runs in 78 deliveries. However, Jasprit Bumrah’s six-fer gave India the upper hand, limiting the visitors to 253 and gaining a 143-run lead. On Day 3, the hosts played brilliantly, with star batsman Shubman Gill hitting 104 runs in 147 deliveries, once again coming into his own.
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