Here’s why Virat Kohli could miss India’s only warm up game vs Bangladesh before T20 World Cup
Virat Kohli in action in Indian colours
Former India captain Virat Kohli did not travel with the first batch of players and support staff on Saturday (May 25) for the US ahead of the start of the T20 World Cup. Kohli, a key part of the Indian squad is also expected to miss the first and only warm-up match against Bangladesh, scheduled on June 1 as he has sought an extended break from theBoard of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
Kohli had conveyed to BCCI in advance that he wanted a 'mini-break' after the IPL, according to a report in TheIndian Express newspaper.
“Kohli had informed us way beforehand that he will be joining the team late and that is why theBCCI has kept his visa appointment for a later date,"a BCCI official was quoted as saying by the publication.
The star player is now expected to fly to New York on May 30 which makes his participation in the warm-up match extremely difficult. Kohli will directly take the fieldin India's opening matchagainst Ireland on June 4.
Kohli finished the IPL as the Orange Cap holder with 741 runs, which included a century and five fifties. However, his team lost in an agonising manner to Rajasthan Royals in the Eliminator, forcing the batter to take an extended break.
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India's World Cup squad
Apart from Kohli, vice-captain Hardik Pandya and wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson have also delayed their departure to the US. Samsonhas informed the BCCI that the reason for delaying his departure is 'personal work in Dubai'.
On Saturday, Indian captain Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Mohammad Siraj and Shubman Gill departed for the US. Head coach Rahul Dravid, whose tenure expires after the marquee tournament, also took the flight, alongside his backroom staff.
India kickstarttheir World Cup campaign against Ireland on June 5 before squaring up against arch-rivals Pakistan on June 9, followed by games against United States and Canada.
Rohit Sharma (c), Hardik Pandya (vc), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wk), Sanju Samson (wk), Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj
Reserves: Shubman Gill, Rinku Singh, Khaleel Ahmed and Avesh Khan
(With inputs from agencies)