IND vs WI LIVE – Virat Kohli Skips 3rd T20: Virat Kohli and wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant will not feature in the 3rd and final T20 of the series on Sunday. Kohli and Pant according to a report by PTI have already left the BIO-BUBBLE and will miss the 3rd & final match besides the T20 series against Sri Lanka. It is worth noting that India has already won the series on Friday. Kohli played a brilliant knock of 52 in 2nd T20 but will not feature in the final game of the series: Follow India vs West Indies LIVE Updates with InsideSport.IN
“Yes, Kohli has left home on Saturday morning as India have already won the series. As it has been decided by BCCI, it will be a policy to give all the regular all-format players periodic breaks from the bubble to ensure that their workload management and mental health is taken care of,” a senior BCCI official privy to the development told PTI on the condition of anonymity.
IND vs WI LIVE: Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant ‘leave BIO-BUBBLE’, will miss 3rd T20 against the West Indies & T20 Series vs Sri Lanka
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
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IND vs WI LIVE: Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant ‘leave BIO-BUBBLE’, will miss 3rd T20 against the West Indies & T20 Series vs Sri Lanka
The BCCI has given senior batter Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant a 10-day break from the Indian team’s bio-bubble as he left for home before the third T20 international against the West Indies scheduled in Kolkata on Sunday.
As reported by InsideSport on Friday, Kohli will not be playing in the three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka beginning on February 24 in Lucknow, followed by two more games at Dharamsala on February 26 and 27.
The Indian team for the Sri Lanka series will be picked later in the day.
India Squad SL Series: Virat Kohli likely to skip T20s, Ravindra Jadeja…
IND vs WI LIVE: Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant ‘leave BIO-BUBBLE’, will miss 3rd T20 against the West Indies & T20 Series vs Sri Lanka
India Squad SL Series: Jadeja & Bumrah set for comeback – Meanwhile, Ravindra Jadeja and Jasprit Bumrah are all set to make a comeback for the Sri Lanka series after being rested for the West Indies series. However, former skipper Virat Kohli is likely to be rested for the T20 series while making a comeback for the Test series, starting March 4 in Mohali. The three-match T20 series will start on February 24 in Lucknow with the squad set to be announced in the next 48 hours.
While the T20 squad for Sri Lanka series is expected to remain the same as the West Indies series apart from the addition of Ravindra Jadeja and Jasprit Bumrah.
KL Rahul’s return is also doubtful for the T20 series as he is undergoing rehabilitation at the NCA in Bengaluru.
IND vs WI LIVE: Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant ‘leave BIO-BUBBLE’, will miss 3rd T20 against the West Indies & T20 Series vs Sri Lanka
Jadeja according to few reports has already reached Lucknow and has begun quarantine for the T20 series.
The first T20 will be played at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow followed by the last two in Dharmashala.
IND vs WI LIVE: Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant ‘leave BIO-BUBBLE’, will miss 3rd T20 against the West Indies & T20 Series vs Sri Lanka
Virat Kohli to skip T20 series – As for Virat Kohli, he has been given rest ahead of the two-match Test series.
As for his 100th Test match, it is likely to be in Mohali. But the former skipper hasn’t clarified whether he will be available from the 1st Test.
If he misses the first Test, he will be back for the second and final Test in Bengaluru. The Day Night Pink ball match at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium will be his 100th Test in that case.
India Squad SL Series: Players who are out with injury or rested
- Jasprit Bumrah (Rested)
- Mohammed Shami (Rested)
- Washington Sundar (Injured)
- KL Rahul (Injured)
- Rahul Chahar (Injured)
- Ravindra Jadeja (Injured)
- Ravichandran Ashwin (Injured)
- Axar Patel (Recovering from Covid)
| Sri Lanka tour of India, 2022 | ||||
| Sr. No. | Day | Date | Match | Venue |
| 1 | Thursday | 24th February | 1st T20I | Lucknow |
| 2 | Saturday | 26th February | 2nd T20I | Dharamsala |
| 3 | Sunday | 27th February | 3rd T20I | Dharamsala |
| 4 | Friday | 4th-8th March | 1st Test | Mohali |
| 5 | Saturday | 12th -16th March | 2nd Test (D/N) | Bengaluru |
IND vs WI LIVE: Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant ‘leave BIO-BUBBLE’, will miss 3rd T20 against the West Indies & T20 Series vs Sri Lanka
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