Former England captain Nasser Hussain feels Virat Kohli’s absence from the next two Tests will be a significant setback for India in the five-match series.
The comments came as reports surfaced that Virat Kohli might skip the third and fourth Tests in Rajkot and Ranchi, following his absence from the first two Tests for to personal issues.
Hussain supports Kohli in choosing his personal life, considering he’s been involved in constant cricket for over 15 years. In the meantime, Hussain encourages top-notch wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul to bounce back to the team. He expects him to perform well with the bat for the home team, especially in the void left by Kohli.
On Wednesday (February 7), Nasser Hussain told Sky Sports:
Hussain continued:
Nasser Hussain laments missing Kohli-Anderson duel in next two Tests
Nasser Hussain also mentioned that spectators will miss out on the thrilling match between Virat Kohli and England’s great bowler, James Anderson. The latter has seven Test dismissals against Kohli. Kohli, on the other hand, has 305 runs against the quick, averaging 43.6.
Hussain said:
He added:
The 55-year-old went on to say that numerous Indian hitters, including skipper Rohit Sharma, Shreyas Iyer, and KS Bharat, were softly dismissed in the first two Tests against England. Hussain stated that Kohli never throws his wicket away. The cricketer-turned-commentator explained:
Virat Kohli averages 42.36 against England, with 1991 runs in 28 Tests, including five hundreds and nine half-centuries.