Former England skipper Nasser Hussain backed Virat Kohli's decision to prioritise his private life but believes that his absence will be a big "blow" for India.
Former England skipper Nasser Hussain Hussain believes that India's win in the second Test over England has set up the rest of the series perfectly and expects the hosts to come back "even harder."
The second Test between 'Bazball' and India spinners will begin in Visakhapatnam on Friday, with hosts finding themselves in a similar position as they did almost four years ago.
India, 1-0 down in the series of five Tests, will play the second Test in Visakhapatnam from Friday onwards. With star batter Virat Kohli missing the first two Tests due to personal reasons, star players KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja out due to injuries and youngsters Shubman Gill and Shreyas
India, 1-0 down in the five-match series, will take on England in the second Test at Visakhapatnam on Friday. With KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja out due to injuries, Patidar could make his Test debut for India.
Former all-rounder Irfan Pathan on Wednesday talked about Sarafraz Khan's selection and feels that it would be "difficult" for him to play in India's second Test against England at Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium.
After Sarfaraz Khan received his maiden Test call-up in the India squad, former off-spinner Harbhajan Singh heaped praise on the 26-year-old and said that he has worked very hard to be in this place.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday announced that Ravindra Jadeja and KL Rahul have been ruled out of the second Test match against England due to injuries.
Following India's 28-run loss against England in the first Test match of the five-game series on Sunday, Rohit Sharma's side slipped to fifth place in the World Test Championship (WTC) points table.