Cricket followers eagerly await Virat Kohli’s return to motion after a month-long absence since India’s World Cup final loss to Australia on November 19
India is getting ready to face South Africa in a two-match Test sequence, commencing with a Boxing Day Test at SuperSport Park in Centurion. Despite by no means securing a Test sequence win in South Africa, Rohit Sharma’s management goals to rewrite this historic file for the world’s top-ranked Test staff.
Cricket followers eagerly await Virat Kohli’s return to motion after a month-long absence since India’s World Cup final loss to Australia on November 19. Kohli’s absence throughout India’s final tour to South Africa resulted in a intently contested sequence, with India profitable the primary Test however in the end conceding the sequence 1-2, notably as a result of Kohli lacking the second Test as a result of a again damage. With the bitter reminiscences of the World Cup final nonetheless contemporary, each Kohli and Team India, beneath the steering of Rohit Sharma, are decided to make historical past by clinching the Test sequence.
In an interview with Star Sports, Virat Kohli emphasised the importance of Test cricket in his profession and the immense satisfaction it brings.
“Test cricket to me is the foundation of the game. It’s history. It’s culture. It’s heritage. It’s everything. To come out on the other side at the end of four days, five days or whatever the test goes on, it’s a different feeling from anything else that you experience. As an individual, as a team, the job satisfaction of having played a long innings for your team and making your team win a Test match is probably the most special for me,” Kohli stated.
Test cricket is the hardest & most demanding however one of the best type of cricket!
It’s pure, wealthy in historical past & heritage, say legends @ImRo45 & @imVkohli forward of the Final Frontier vs #SouthAfrica.
Tune-in the 1st #SAvIND Test
TUE, DEC 26, 12:30 PM | Star Sports Network pic.twitter.com/wZDFGlVAVC
— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) December 23, 2023
“I am a traditionalist you can say, so for me playing in whites, playing Test cricket is everything. That’s what I have grown up on. And I am really honoured that I have been able to play more than 100 Tests for my country and I managed to pursue my dreams of being a Test cricketer,” Virat Kohli concluded.
Just 4 days earlier than India’s essential Test sequence in opposition to South Africa, Virat Kohli needed to depart for his residence in Mumbai as a result of a household emergency. However, it’s anticipated that he’ll return to South Africa earlier than the beginning of the primary Test match between India and South Africa.
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