Former India captain Virat Kohli, who was in South Africa with India’s Test squad, has returned home due to a family emergency, according to BCCI sources. However, Kohli is expected to return to South Africa in time for the first Test against the hosts on December 26. Kohli had traveled to South Africa as a member of the Indian squad for the two-Test series. In addition, batter Ruturaj Gaikwad will miss the series due to a finger fracture. Gaikwad sustained the injury while attempting to take a catch in the second ODI against South Africa.,
Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli has returned home from the ongoing Test series against South Africa due to a family emergency, according to sources from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). This unexpected departure means that promising batsman Ruturaj Gaikwad will not be a part of the Test series. The BCCI has not provided further details about Kohli’s family emergency.
According to sources from the BCCI, Virat Kohli has been compelled to cut short his stay at the Test series against South Africa due to a family emergency. Consequently, Ruturaj Gaikwad will not be participating in the series either. This update has been reported by the Times of India.
