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Virat Kohli (Image Credit : Twitter)
Virat Kohli has once again taken a rest ahead of the three-match ODI series against Zimbabwe to be played next month. Currently, he is on a break from the game with the Indian team playing a limited-overs series against the West Indies. A while back, Kohli was reported of making a comeback against the Southern African team. The report had said that the selectors are keen to get him back into form.
However, on July 30, his name wasn't on the list of 15 players for the tour. As expected, a second-string side has been put together for the three-match series. Shikhar Dhawan, who led the team in the ODI series in the ongoing Caribbean tour, will lead the team once again. In the last few months, the 2008 U19 World Cup-winning skipper hasn't been in the best of form.
From the Indian T20 League 2022 to the recently concluded England tour, he has been able to hit only three fifties. Talking about the England tour, he failed in both innings of the rescheduled fifth Test. Also, in the T20I and ODI series, he managed only 12 and 34 runs, respectively. The fans were expecting him to play in the series since it was rumoured that he would play against Zimbabwe.
After all, the side doesn't have the best of bowling attacks and might have been an easier way to get back to form. However, once again, he is on a break. A source in the Indian Cricket Board has said that the right-hander has spoken to selectors that he will be available for the Asia Cup
"Virat had spoken to selectors that he would be available from the Asia Cup onwards. The first team players will hardly get rest from Asia Cup till end of World T20. Hence this is a two-week window after Windies tour when they can rest," a source was quoted as saying by the Hindustan Times.
This is how Twitter reacted to Virat Kohli taking a rest
@imVkohli Virat kholi you should play Zimbabwe come back form that benefit you make runs but please read this tweet be happy on field always focus opponent bowler but selector not give chance you but come form hundred bro rest is not help come back form @BCCI
β Tushar Goverdhan (@TusharGoverdha2) July 31, 2022
Abe Virat ko rest ki nahin match ki jarurat hai,
Aap apne liye to nahin lekin Zimbabwe ki taraf to dekho Virat Kohli ka ek daura Zimbabwe ko agale kuch salo ke liye financial help de sakta tha.#BCCI #ViratKohli #Zimbabwe #RohitSharma #ShikharDhawan #indvszim @imVkohli #MSDhoniβ Virat Kohli. (@soyal_dk_07) July 31, 2022
Virat Kohli not included in Zimbabwe tour π₯ pic.twitter.com/RI38v5McWG
β Samy (@WtffSamy) July 30, 2022
Virat Kohli thinking about Zimbabwe tour 71st and 72nd century celebration..π₯³π― pic.twitter.com/b9csNTKDhB
β ROHIRAT FANSβ’ (@Rohirat_Fans) July 30, 2022
No virat kohli.. No kl rahul.. . Direct Asia cup me khilao ge kya ππ₯²
β KR Amit (@iamitamu) July 30, 2022
Why to reason for not selected in virat kohli for India team against Zimbabwe
This politics for @BCCI
π‘π‘π‘π‘π‘π‘β 474 Raghu Revu (@474Raghu) July 30, 2022
after seeing the squad for Zimbabwe tour Virat Kohli to BCCI selectors : pic.twitter.com/rXgd9JWKfe
β Anonymous9726 (@Anonymous97261) July 30, 2022
Why kohli is not in the squadπ
β Harsh Sharma (@HarshSh16074672) July 30, 2022
where is Virat Restli ?
β awanish. (@PeakRohit) July 30, 2022
So seems it was fake news of Kohli being asked to play this series
β Pari (@BluntIndianGal) July 30, 2022