Virat Kohli was given a break before the last match of the T20 series against India and West Indies being played in Kolkata. According to the news agency PTI, Virat Kohli has been given a break from the bio bubble before the third T20 on Sunday before the Test series against Sri Lanka. Virat Kohli has left for home.
Virat Kohli has played 3 ODIs against West Indies in Ahmedabad and 2 T20Is in Kolkata.
Virat Kohli Will Not Play Third T20
Virat Kohli given bio-bubble break by BCCI, leaves for home before third T20I against West Indies
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) February 19, 2022
After the T20 series against West Indies, Team India has to play a series of 3 T20 and 2 Test matches against Sri Lanka. Virat Kohli has been given a break, considering the Test series against Sri Lanka. The series against Sri Lanka will start from February 24 with the first T20 in Lucknow. The first T20 is to be played in Lucknow, and the last two T20 matches are to be played in Dharamsala.
After the T20 series, two Test matches will be played against Sri Lanka. The Test series will begin in Mohali on March 4, and the second Test match will be played in Bangalore from March 12. The first Test in Mohali will be extraordinary for Virat Kohli. Virat will land in Mohali to play his 100th Test. The second Test match in Bangalore will be the third Day-Night Test match in India.
Along with former Indian captain Virat Kohli, wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant has also been given a break from the third T20 to rest from the big bubble. Both the batters performed brilliantly in the second T20. Virat played an innings of 52 runs in the second T20 match against West Indies. Earlier, he struggled in front of West Indies fast bowlers in all three ODIs and the first T20. At the same time, Rishabh Pant also got the Player of the Match title by playing an innings of 52 runs.
