Virat Kohli takes a break and will miss the While-Ball Leg of South Africa Tour – REPORT

Ind vs SA: Kohli has informed the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) of his decision to take a break.

Virat Kohli is likely to miss the SA LOIs. (Image: Twitter)

Mumbai: After a dream ODI World Cup 2023 campaign, Prime Minister India batsman Virat Kohli is going on a break. According to a report, Kohli will miss the T20Is and the ODIs during the tour of South Africa and would be available for the two Test matches. While Kohli will miss the white ball, there is no clarity on Indian captain Rohit Sharma. It is not known whether Rohit will perform or not. According to the report, Kohli has informed the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) of his decision to take a break.

India will play three T20 internationals, three ODIs, followed by two Test matches during the tour of South Africa.

Former Indian cricketer Pragyan Ojha recently said that he believes Rohit and Kohli should openly talk about their T20I future with the BCCI management.

“They have done so much for the country. So once that discussion is over, and I’m convinced they deserve that discussion where they talk openly about what the plan for the future is, then we can understand what both of them are thinking and what the board is thinking,” Ojha said.

Not long ago, a PTI report claimed that Rohit would not be playing T20Is in the near future, but the same was not said about Kohli.

In case Rohit decides not to play further T20Is, India have opener choices in Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Ishan Kishan. And for the third spot, Suryakumar Yadav is well equipped to hold that position.