“He (Kohli) has informed the BCCI and selectors that he needs a break from white-ball cricket and he will get back to them about when he wants to play white ball cricket next. At the moment he has informed the BCCI that he will be playing red-ball cricket, which means he is available for selection for the two Test matches in South Africa,” a source said.
The Indian board had already applied for 45 Indian players’ visas for South Africa in order to ensure that players reach there as per schedule. The India A side will be coached by Sitanshu Kotak and Troy Cooley and VVS Laxman, who has taken over coaching duties for the ongoing T20I series against Australia, will head back to the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru.
India is all set to play a three-match T20I and ODI series along with two-match Test series as part of their WTC cycle
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