Virat Kohli reportedly flew back to India due to a personal emergency ahead of the two-Test series against South Africa. He is expected to be back for the first Test.
According to a report in
Cricbuzz, Kohli, who was supposed to be part of the Indian team, is currently participating in the team’s warm-up matches in Pretoria, but has returned to India due to poor health. personal emergency.
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India’s first Test against South Africa is scheduled to begin at Centurion on December 26th and reports suggest that Kohli will return to Johannesburg on Friday (December 22nd), meaning he should be available for the first Test. It is said that
Kohli has not played an international cricket match since the 2023 World Cup final on November 19, and the Test series against South Africa will be his first appearance for India since the heartbreaking defeat. He, along with several other senior members, took time off from his ODIs to prepare for his series of two Tests.
Unfortunately, Kohli was unable to participate in the three days of intra-squad matches scheduled. Meanwhile, Sarfaras Khan boldly scored his hundred in the warm-up match, reaching his triple digits in just his 63 balls.
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