FACT CHECK! Has Virat Kohli Already Been Ruled Out of 3rd Test at Rajkot vs ENG by BCCI?

Vizag: Multiple reports on social space claim that Virat Kohli will miss the third Test at Rajkot, but how much of it is actually true?

Well, officially Kohli is still available for the third Test as he had asked permission for a break for only the first two Tests. But, as per latest reports, Kohli has not connected with the Indian board and then, there are claims that he is set to become a father again and that is why he has taken time off the game. Another report recently in Cricbuzz claimed that he is abroad and that started the speculation over will he or won’t he play the Rajkot Test.

“Virat hasn’t made himself unavailable for 3rd Test yet. He only informed us about the first two Tests. So, he is available for selection unless he says otherwise. There will be more clarity in a day or two,” a senior BCCI official told InsideSport.

Kohli’s friend AB de Villiers recently confirmed the news that the former India captain is going to become a father again. “All I know is he is fine. He is spending a bit of time with his family, that is the reason he is missing the first two Test matches. I am not going to confirm anything else,” AB de Villiers revealed in his YouTube show.

De Villiers revealed that he had a conversation with Kohli over text and said “So I wrote to him ‘Been wanting to check in with you for a while now biscuits. How are you?’. He said ‘Just need to be with my family right now. I am doing well.”

“Yes, his second child is on the way. Yes, it’s family time and things are important to him. If you are not true and genuine to yourself, you lose track of what you are here for. I think most people’s priority is family. You can’t judge Virat for that,” he added