Virat Kohli extends his break and is likely to miss India's T20 World Cup warm-up against Bangladesh
The premium batsman of Team India, who is also the pillar of the Indian batting line-up, will likely miss India’s upcoming T20 World Cup warm-up match against Bangladesh due to pending paperwork. While other key players like Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, and Rishabh Pant departed for the USA on Saturday, May 25th, Kohli’s absence raised questions among fans.
According to the reports, the reason for Virat's delayed departure has now been confirmed as unresolved paperwork. It’s expected that he will fly out to the USA on Thursday, May 30th, putting his participation in the June 1st warm-up match against Bangladesh in doubt.
Despite missing the warm-up match, Virat Kohli is expected to be available for the T20 World Cup opening game of India against Ireland on June 4th. This comes as a relief for Indian fans, especially considering Kohli’s recent exceptional form.
This impressive performance, with an average of 61.75 and a strike rate exceeding 153, silenced critics who had questioned his strike rate in recent seasons.