Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant have been blown out of the bio-bubble by the BCCI, with neither player appearing in the third and final T20I match of the series against the West Indies.
The BCCI has given Kohli a 10-day break from India’s bio-bubble. A PTI report went on to say that Kohli and Pant will not play in the three-match T20 series against Sri Lanka, which begins in Lucknow on February 24.
“Yes, Kohli left home on Saturday morning as India has won the series. As per the BCCI decision, it is a policy to give all regular players in all formats regular bladder breaks to ensure their workload is managed , mental health is taken care of,” said a senior BCCI official involved in the development. to PTI on the condition of anonymity.
Kohli has been with India since December, when the team played three Tests and as many ODIs as possible in South Africa. The 33-year-old led the team through the Test series before stepping down as captain in longest form after the final day of testing in Cape Town.
The batsman has played in all three ODIs against West Indies and scored an important half-century in the second T20I of the series against the visitors on Friday.
After the early release of Ishan Kishan (2), Rohit Sharma (19) and Suryakumar Yadav, Kohli scored a much-needed 50 in a series of low-scoring games and 52 in 41 deliveries to help India out of trouble. 6).
“I chose to come in aggressively,” Kohli said as he reflected on his innings.
“Even if I lost a few wickets, I wanted to continue the same way. I was disappointed when I came out because the game was well done and it got tough in the last few rounds, it was My strength. I’m glad I went out today with clear intentions.”
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