Former England cricketer Michael Atherton opened up on Team India’s superstar Virat Kohli‘s absence from the IND vs ENG first Test and said that the series is diminished due to former India skipper’s absence.
“I kind of likened it a little bit to maybe Tiger Woods, missing a major back in the day just because of how big Kohli is”, Atherton said on Sky Cricket.
Atherton further lavished praise on Kohli and called him the “biggest star in the game”.
“He’s not captain but he’s still by far, in a way, the biggest star in the game“.
“I find him a fascinating batter to watch. I find him an absolutely fascinating cricketer in general, to watch. When he’s in the field, even when he’s not contributing, he just buzzes around with so much energy. So, I think the series is diminished by his absence both as one of the best players and just the character and personality”, the former England skipper further added.
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Notably, Virat Kohli pulled out of first two India vs England Tests due to personal reasons. Rajat Patidar was called in as replacement for the 35-year-old.
