Star Indian batter Virat Kohli is all set to miss the third and fourth Test matches at Rajkot and Ranchi respectively, as per a report from ESPNCricnfo.
Kohli, who missed the first two matches of the series due to "personal reasons", is thought to be unlikely to return to the Indian team in the remainder of the ongoing five-match series.
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The report further claims that while the star player is ruled out of the next two Test matches, he might not come back for the fifth match as well, which is scheduled to start on March 6 in Dharamsala.
More information on Kohli's participation in this series will be available once the BCCI selectors announce the squad for the final three Test matches. The selectors are set to meet later this week.
Why is Virat Kohli not playing in the Test series against England?
Just three days before the series started, BCCI had officially informed that Virat Kohli will miss the first two matches due to "personal reasons". He had reportedly spoken to captain Rohit Sharma regarding his absence from the matches.
While there is still no official confirmation from the player or the board about the actual reason, Kohli's former Royal Challengers Bangalore team-mate AB De Villiers had revealed that the player's wife and Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma is pregnant with the couple's second child.
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How has India performed against England in the five-match Test series?
England were off to a flying start in the series as they registered a memorable win over the hosts at Hyderabad but India came back strongly in the second match at Vizag to restore parity in the series.
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What next for India and England cricket teams?
The Indian players have headed back home as there is a 10-day gap before the third match starts in Rajkot. England, on the other hand, have flown to Abu Dhabi for a short break.
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