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Virat Kohli rested for Sri Lanka One Day Internationals

Virat Kohli rested for Sri Lanka One Day Internationals

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Rohit Sharma will lead the hosts in the absence of their captain Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli has been rest for the India's three one-day international against Sri Lanka next month said The Indian cricket board BCCI.

Rohit Sharma will lead the hosts in the absence of their captain Virat Kohli

India is scheduled to travel to South Africa for a full tour immediately after the Sri Lanka series, the tour will start from December 10.

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On November 15, Virat Kohli while speaking in Kolkata on the eve of the first test against Sri Lanka said that "he needs a rest, and he'll ask for it when he wants it" on warnings of burnout.

"Definitely I do need a rest, why don't I. When I think of the time my body should be rested I will ask for it, why not. I'm not a robot, you can slice my skin and check if I still bleed." PTI reported Kohli as saying.

Kohli leads India in all three formats of the game and he has been in imperious form with his batting.

India has won the second of the three-test series against the Sri Lanka by an innings and 239 runs in Nagpur today.

On Monday the teams will be playing final test in Delhi from Saturday.

Shikhar Dhawan, the opening batsman will return to the team for the final test after he withdrew from the second match for personal reasons.

India will also host Sri Lanka in three Twenty20 matches before embarking on the tour to South Africa.