On Friday, reports surfaced about star Indian batter Virat Kohli returning to India due to a family emergency. It was mentioned that Kohli did not participate in the intra-squad match and left for Mumbai after obtaining clearance from both the team management and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
However, it has now been learned that Virat Kohli didn’t return to India but instead headed back to London to be with his pregnant wife, Anushka Sharma.
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News18 have reported that Virat Kohli’s trip to London was pre-planned and there was no ‘family emergency’.
“Virat Kohli wasn’t going to play that game. The team management was aware of his plan and schedule, and it isn’t something which happened overnight or due to a family emergency. Look at the player in question, it’s Virat Kohli. He is very well planned when it comes to these things and his London trip was communicated and planned well in advance,” a senior BCCI official was quoted as saying to News18.
The 35-year-old, who was not part of India’s limited-over legs, has rejoined the squad to begin preparations for the first Test against South Africa, starting on December 26 in Centurion.
“Kohli left India for South Africa on December 15. Had good 3-4 training sessions before he went to London on December 19. For the next few days, he was in London and has now linked up with the Test squad and will in all likelihood train in Centurion tomorrow,” the official added.
