India’s Tour Of South Africa 2021-22 Virat Kohli Press Conference Live Updates: Available For ODI Series, Never Asked For Rest, Says Test Skipper

Kohli says “will miss Rohit’s experience” in SA Tests

Kohli on Rohit’s absence from Tests:

With his experience and skill we will miss his opportunity presence

But this also gives opporitunitoes to new players to impress

Kohli says “he is available for selection” for SA ODI’S

Virat Kohli on playing ODI series:

I am available for selection for ODIs

Few things that came out in the past that I was attending events, things like those are not credible

I was contacted 1.5 hours before selection of the Test team and before ending the call, I was told by the 5 selectors that I won’t captain the ODI side

“I was contacted one and a half hour before selection for Tests. The chief selector discussed with me the Test. Before the call ended I was told that the 5 selectors have decided that I won’t be ODI captain anymore. There was no prior communication about this.”

Kohli is here for the pre-Tour press conference

Virat Kohli on No warm-up games

Match stimulation helps when situation is challenging for batting

As much as stimulation, getting in good shapes, cutting down easy singles

Priyank Panchal was over the moon when he was announced as replacement for Rohit

BCCI had announced that Rohit Sharma would be replaced with opening batter Priyank Panchal, who was part of the India A tour to the country earlier this month

Panchal had thanked everyone for all the “good wishes” and said that he was “honoured to be donning Team India jersey”

Union minister had something to say about the “talk” revolving around Kohli-Rohit

Asked about talk surrounding Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur said there is “no player bigger than the game”

Virat is expected to talk about Rohit Sharma’s nature of injury and his stance on SA ODI’s

BCCI had recently announced that newly-appointed Test vice-captain Rohit Sharma will miss the Test series against Proteas due to a hamstring injury

While, on the other hand, reports emerged of the possibility of Virat Kohli missing the ODI series

Hello and Welcome to Virat Kohli’s press conference ahead of the South Africa Tour

Hello and welcome to the Live Blog of Virat Kohli’s press conference ahead of Team India’s the South Africa Tour

Indian Test skipper Virat Kohli will address the media ahead of Team India’s upcoming South Africa tour

The first Test match will be played in Centurion at the SuperSport Park from December 26 to 30

Johannesburg’s Wanderers Stadium will be the host to the second Test between January 3 to 7 next year

The final Test will be played in Newlands in Cape Town between January 11 to 15