Virat Kohli has appeared in every Test series India have participated in since 2011, making it the initial series he has been absent from.
Virat Kohli has never skipped an entire Test series in his entire career (Image via ESPN)
On the morning of 10th February, the BCCI revealed the squads for the final Three tests in the England tour of India. The team is captained by [Captain’s Name], with [Deputy’s Name] serving as his second-in-command.
Virat Kohli has chosen not to participate in the series, citing personal reasons. The BCCI has respected and supported his decision. According to AB de Villiers, Kohli is expecting his second child but he later retracted his statement, claiming he provided incorrect information. Shreyas Iyer has been excluded from the squad, although numerous reports suggest that he is dealing with a back injury.
Sarfaraz Khan is set to make his Test debut in the third match. Mohammed Siraj returns after a brief hiatus and Akash Deep has received his first-ever Test call-up. KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja are included in the squad, but their availability is contingent upon their fitness.
Rohit Sharma (C), Jasprit Bumrah (VC), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, KL Rahul, Rajat Patidar, Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel (WK), KS Bharat (WK), R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohd. Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Akash Deep
Virat Kohli made his Test debut in 2011, during India’s tour of West Indies. Securing his position after an outstanding tour of Australia in 2012, he participated in nearly every Test match for India. He missed his inaugural Test in 2018, when India faced Afghanistan at home. Initially, he was slated to play County Cricket for Surrey as preparation for the England tour, but he was sidelined due to a neck injury.
He then missed the majority of the 2020/21 Border Gavaskar trophy due to the birth of his daughter Vamika. After playing the first Test in Adelaide, he returned home from Australia. He once again missed two Tests the following year, taking a break against New Zealand and sitting out one due to an injury.
He played in all of India’s subsequent Test matches over the next two years, but the series against England will mark the first one he will be absent from. Many were anticipating his face-off against James Anderson, a well-known adversary of his.
According to the Source firstsportz.com