'It’s best to ask the…,' Rahul Dravid offers massive UPDATE on Virat Kohli’s availability for third Test against England

Originally posted on FirstSportz | By Gouri Das | Last updated 2/5/24

Virat Kohli did not feature in the first two Tests of the five-match Test series against England, citing personal reasons. Amid rumors of Anushka Sharma’s pregnancy and Kohli’s mother Saroj Kohli’s illness, his former Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) teammate AB de Villiers disclosed that Kohli is spending time with his family because “a second child is on the way.”

Now it’s not known when Kohli will be returning. The management also has no idea about it and as per some reports, chief selector Ajit Agarkar is set to have a meeting with him over his availability for the third Test.

According to some reports, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will reveal the squad for the third Test on Tuesday (February 5). The third Test will start on February 15 in Rajkot.

After India’s second Test wins by 106 runs in Visakhapatnam, Rahul Dravid was asked in the press conference about Kohli’s comeback. Dravid said the selectors could answer this question.

I think it's best to ask the selectors. I am sure they are the best people to answer ahead of the team selection for the next three Tests. We will get to that. I am sure there will be a selection over the next few days. We will connect with him and find out. Rahul Dravid told the press

Rahul Dravid praises England’s Bazball

Bazball has taken the cricketing world by storm because of its attacking approach. Rahul Dravid was also left impressed by the way England are playing Test cricket.

Dravid said some shots England are playing require a lot of ability. He pointed out that the English players also have the ability to play defensively and again switch into the attacking mode, finding the balance as per the match situation.

England snatched the victory from the host in the first Test but couldn’t do the same in the second, losing by 106 runs. The third Test will start on February 15 in Rajkot.

This article first appeared on FirstSportz and was syndicated with permission.

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