Virat Kohli will only play the summer’s first test match before going home to have his first child.
One of the best batsmen in the world and the Indian captain, Kohli announced in August that he and his wife Bollywood actor Anushka Sharma were expecting their first child in January 2021.
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The Board of Control for Cricket in India confirmed Monday that Kohli would be given a vacation after the summer’s first test match
“At the selection committee meeting on October 26, 2020, Mr. Virat Kohli informed the BCCI of his plans to return to India after the first test in Adelaide. The BCCI has granted paternity leave to the Indian captain. He will return after the first test against Australia in Adelaide, ”the statement said.
India will also get by without Rohit Sharma, who will be rested from November 27th throughout the ODI and T20 series.
But the first Test, a day-night game that will be played in Adelaide December 17-21, appears likely to be the only game Kohli will play with COVID-19 restrictions, which means he will Must be quarantined for 14 days on his return to Australia.
While Kohli was slated to play in the White Ball games, broadcast rights at Channel 7 and Cricket Australia over the $ 450 million cricket rights deal were one of the major problems in Australian cricket this year.
One of the issues was that the Big Bash cannot attract as high quality cricketers as it did in previous iterations.
ESPNcricinfo reporter Daniel Brettig was quick to respond to the news on social media and tweeted, “Family comes first, no debate. I can’t wait for the 7 CEOs to do this. “
It’s another potentially hot topic as Kohli is one of the big cards in world cricket.
In addition to being one of the best batsmen in the world, Kohli was involved in some of the hottest moments on India’s most recent tour Down Under, where he faced Australian captain Tim Paine.
“Kohli has planned this well in a wider sense as well. Has not influenced either a World Cup or an IPL and India is as good as qualified for the test championship final anyway, ”added Brettig.
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