Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar has questioned the Indian team management's decision to provide frequent breaks to senior batter Virat Kohli. Kohli has been rested from India's ongoing T20I series against West Indies and is currently not in action for the Men in Blue. Kohli has already missed a host of series for India in 2022.

The former India captain had missed the South Africa limited-overs series at home after the conclusion of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 where he had an average campaign for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). He was not part of India's tour of Ireland and has also missed the ODI and T20I series on the team's ongoing tour of the West Indies.

Amid his lean patch for the Indian team, questions have been raised over Kohli's continuous breaks with many believing the senior batter should rather try to play more matches to regain his form. Former India cricketer Manjrekar has echoed similar sentiments and questioned Kohli's frequent breaks for the Indian team.

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Manjrekar cited the example of Indian pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who was struggling with his form last year but managed to make a strong comeback by playing more matches and is now a certainty in India's squad for the T20 World Cup 2022 later this year.

“Bhuvneshwar Kumar recently gave an interview, and he is at his peak at the moment. Eighteen months back, we thought he may not have an international career. But, he has bounced back superbly and is a certainty to make the T20 world cup squad. And he said, the more I bowl, the more I got my rhythm," Manjrekar told Sports18.

"I think they should have played Virat Kohli in every International match possible, whatever the format because Virat has had his breaks. People are advocating that he should take some breaks and he's had his breaks,” he added.

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The cricketer-turned commentator pointed out how Kohli has not played much international cricket over the last couple of years and said in his personal view, it would have been better for the senior batter had he played more matches for the Indian team.

“If you look at the last two years, he's not played a lot of International cricket. Maybe there's some logic there that we don't know about. Maybe they had a chat with Virat Kohli, but my personal view is the more Virat Kohli would’ve played and especially these matches would've been better for him and Bhuvneshwar Kumar clearly has said like it is with a lot of players when you're going through a rut, the best way to come out of the rut is by playing. So, hopefully, that will happen soon," said Manjrekar.

Along with Kohli, the likes of Jasprit Bumrah, captain Rohit Sharma, Mohammed Shami and Rishabh Pant had also been rested from the ODI series against West Indies last month. However, Rohit and Pant made their comebacks in the ongoing T20I series. Kohli is also set to miss India's upcoming tour of Zimbabwe and is likely to make his comeback at the Asia Cup 2022 later this month.

Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar has questioned the Indian team management's decision to provide frequent breaks to senior batter Virat Kohli. Kohli has been rested from India's ongoing T20I series against West Indies and is currently not in action for the Men in Blue.

Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar has questioned the Indian team management's decision to provide frequent breaks to senior batter Virat Kohli. Kohli has been rested from India's ongoing T20I series against West Indies and is currently not in action for the Men in Blue. Kohli has already missed a host of series for India in 2022. The former India captain had missed the South Africa limited-overs series at home after the conclusion of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 where he had an average campaign for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). He was not part of India's tour of Ireland and has also missed the ODI and T20I series on the team's ongoing tour of the West Indies. Amid his lean patch for the Indian team, questions have been raised over Kohli's continuous breaks with many believing the senior batter should rather try to play more matches to regain his form. Former India cricketer Manjrekar has echoed similar sentiments and questioned Kohli's frequent breaks for the Indian team. Also Read: ‘Don’t spoil Suryakumar Yadav’: Kris Srikanth slams Rohit Sharma for opening experiment vs West Indies Manjrekar cited the example of Indian pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who was struggling with his form last year but managed to make a strong comeback by playing more matches and is now a certainty in India's squad for the T20 World Cup 2022 later this year. “Bhuvneshwar Kumar recently gave an interview, and he is at his peak at the moment. Eighteen months back, we thought he may not have an international career. But, he has bounced back superbly and is a certainty to make the T20 world cup squad. And he said, the more I bowl, the more I got my rhythm," Manjrekar told Sports18. "I think they should have played Virat Kohli in every International match possible, whatever the format because Virat has had his breaks. People are advocating that he should take some breaks and he's had his breaks,” he added. Also Read: Asia Cup 2022 full schedule: India to take on Pakistan in blockbuster clash on August 28 The cricketer-turned commentator pointed out how Kohli has not played much international cricket over the last couple of years and said in his personal view, it would have been better for the senior batter had he played more matches for the Indian team. “If you look at the last two years, he's not played a lot of International cricket. Maybe there's some logic there that we don't know about. Maybe they had a chat with Virat Kohli, but my personal view is the more Virat Kohli would’ve played and especially these matches would've been better for him and Bhuvneshwar Kumar clearly has said like it is with a lot of players when you're going through a rut, the best way to come out of the rut is by playing. So, hopefully, that will happen soon," said Manjrekar. Along with Kohli, the likes of Jasprit Bumrah, captain Rohit Sharma, Mohammed Shami and Rishabh Pant had also been rested from the ODI series against West Indies last month. However, Rohit and Pant made their comebacks in the ongoing T20I series. Kohli is also set to miss India's upcoming tour of Zimbabwe and is likely to make his comeback at the Asia Cup 2022 later this month.

Virat should have played every match possible: Sanjay Manjrekar questions Kohli's frequent breaks for India

Former England captain Michael Vaughan has urged Virat Kohli to take a long sabbatical from cricket in order to rejuvenate himself and regain his lost form amid his ongoing rough patch. Kohli has struggled to score runs consistently across all formats over the last few months and has failed to spark a turnaround&nbsp;despite having been backed by many to bounce back. Vaughan believes a break can prove to be helpful for Kohli.

Kohli has been enduring a rough patch with the willow for quite some time now. He failed to get going for his franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 before being rested from the T20I series against South Africa at home.

However, the rest didn't help much as Kohli's struggles continued in the recently-concluded Edgbaston Test between India and England. He returned with scores of&nbsp;11 and 20 as England hammered India by seven wickets in the rescheduled encounter to level the series 2-2.

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Kohli is now gearing up for the upcoming three-match T20I series against England and will be hoping to regain his mojo against the hosts. However, former England captain Vaughan has urged him to stay away from the game for some time. Vaughan believes Kohli can easily look at having a career of around 20 years in international cricket and taking away 3 months from that for his own game&nbsp;won't do much harm.

"I look at Virat in particular. I knew he had a little bit of a rest at the end of the IPL. But he just looks to me like he needs a sabbatical. He looks like he needs three months away from cricket. Go and sit on a beach."Go and do what you can with your family because a career of 20 years, which he probably will end up getting because he's such a good player.. To have a three months break, is it going to affect him? No. Will it help him? Yes," Vaughan said on Cricbuzz.

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Kohli has been given a rest for the first T20I against England which will be played on Thursday (July 08) but will make his comeback in the squad from the second game. The Indian run-machine will be desperate to get some runs behind his back to ensure he has form on his side heading into the T20 World Cup 2022 later this year.

Former England captain Michael Vaughan has urged Virat Kohli to take a long sabbatical from cricket in order to rejuvenate himself and regain his lost form amid his ongoing rough patch.

Former England captain Michael Vaughan has urged Virat Kohli to take a long sabbatical from cricket in order to rejuvenate himself and regain his lost form amid his ongoing rough patch. Kohli has struggled to score runs consistently across all formats over the last few months and has failed to spark a turnaround despite having been backed by many to bounce back. Vaughan believes a break can prove to be helpful for Kohli. Kohli has been enduring a rough patch with the willow for quite some time now. He failed to get going for his franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 before being rested from the T20I series against South Africa at home. However, the rest didn't help much as Kohli's struggles continued in the recently-concluded Edgbaston Test between India and England. He returned with scores of 11 and 20 as England hammered India by seven wickets in the rescheduled encounter to level the series 2-2. Also Read: Umran Malik is very much in our plans: Rohit Sharma hints at playing fiery pacer in T20I series vs England Kohli is now gearing up for the upcoming three-match T20I series against England and will be hoping to regain his mojo against the hosts. However, former England captain Vaughan has urged him to stay away from the game for some time. Vaughan believes Kohli can easily look at having a career of around 20 years in international cricket and taking away 3 months from that for his own game won't do much harm. "I look at Virat in particular. I knew he had a little bit of a rest at the end of the IPL. But he just looks to me like he needs a sabbatical. He looks like he needs three months away from cricket. Go and sit on a beach."Go and do what you can with your family because a career of 20 years, which he probably will end up getting because he's such a good player.. To have a three months break, is it going to affect him? No. Will it help him? Yes," Vaughan said on Cricbuzz. Also Read: 'He is beyond Fab 4': Former India opener lauds Joe Root for his incredible consistency in Test cricket Kohli has been given a rest for the first T20I against England which will be played on Thursday (July 08) but will make his comeback in the squad from the second game. The Indian run-machine will be desperate to get some runs behind his back to ensure he has form on his side heading into the T20 World Cup 2022 later this year.

'He needs a sabbatical': Michael Vaughan urges Virat Kohli to take a 3-month break amid his struggles

Virat Kohli is likely to be rested from India's upcoming T20I series against South Africa at home following the conclusion of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022. Kohli has been enduring a rough patch for his side Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the IPL this season and has been struggling to score runs consistently.

He has had a disappointing tournament so far with the bat having managed only one half-century in 12 matches for RCB. Kohli has bagged three golden ducks already this season and has only 216 runs to his name at a poor average of 19.64 and a strike rate of just over 111.

As per PTI, Kohli is set to be rested as he has been playing cricket for a long time now, the BCCI will also adopt a periodic resting policy for the senior players in the team. The senior players will be given adequate breaks to ensure they can manage their workload better in times of playing cricket in bio-bubbles due to COVID-19.

“Virat Kohli in all probability will be rested for the South Africa series. He has been playing a lot of cricket and has been in the bubble for a long time. It has been a policy decision regarding Kohli and other senior players that they will be given periodic breaks from time to time," a BCCI official was quoted as saying by PTI.

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Earlier during the ongoing IPL season, former India head coach Ravi Shastri had said Kohli is 'overcooked' and is in desperate need of a break amid his poor form in the league. The batting maestro, who is the leading run-getter of all time in IPL history, has failed to get going with the bat and has looked far from his best so far this season.

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Kohli has already left Team India's captaincy with Rohit Sharma now in charge. It remains to be seen if Kohli will be the only player to be rested for the T20I series. India will host the Proteas in five T20Is starting from&nbsp;June 12. The first T20I will be played in Delhi followed by the next four matches in&nbsp;Cuttack, Visakhapatnam, Rajkot and Bengaluru.

Virat Kohli is likely to be rested from India's upcoming T20I series against South Africa at home following the conclusion of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022.

Virat Kohli is likely to be rested from India's upcoming T20I series against South Africa at home following the conclusion of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022. Kohli has been enduring a rough patch for his side Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the IPL this season and has been struggling to score runs consistently. He has had a disappointing tournament so far with the bat having managed only one half-century in 12 matches for RCB. Kohli has bagged three golden ducks already this season and has only 216 runs to his name at a poor average of 19.64 and a strike rate of just over 111. As per PTI, Kohli is set to be rested as he has been playing cricket for a long time now, the BCCI will also adopt a periodic resting policy for the senior players in the team. The senior players will be given adequate breaks to ensure they can manage their workload better in times of playing cricket in bio-bubbles due to COVID-19. “Virat Kohli in all probability will be rested for the South Africa series. He has been playing a lot of cricket and has been in the bubble for a long time. It has been a policy decision regarding Kohli and other senior players that they will be given periodic breaks from time to time," a BCCI official was quoted as saying by PTI. Also Read: I realized what it feels like to be helpless: Virat Kohli opens up on his poor run of form in IPL 2022 Earlier during the ongoing IPL season, former India head coach Ravi Shastri had said Kohli is 'overcooked' and is in desperate need of a break amid his poor form in the league. The batting maestro, who is the leading run-getter of all time in IPL history, has failed to get going with the bat and has looked far from his best so far this season. Also Read: 'He has full authority': Kohli opens up on his equation with Faf du Plessis after leaving RCB captaincy Kohli has already left Team India's captaincy with Rohit Sharma now in charge. It remains to be seen if Kohli will be the only player to be rested for the T20I series. India will host the Proteas in five T20Is starting from June 12. The first T20I will be played in Delhi followed by the next four matches in Cuttack, Visakhapatnam, Rajkot and Bengaluru.

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Virat should have played every match possible: Sanjay Manjrekar questions Kohli's frequent breaks for India

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Virat Kohli to be rested for T20I series against South Africa, senior players to get periodic breaks - Report