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[Saba Sports News] In a positive development for Team India, their star batter Virat Kohli has rejoined the squad in South Africa.
Kohli had left South Africa a few days ago for a pre-planned London trip. Uncertainty loomed over his participation in the upcoming two-match series scheduled between India and South Africa.
He did not even feature in the inter-squad game played between India and India A.
“Virat Kohli wasn’t going to play that game. The team management was aware of his plan and schedule, and it isn’t something which happened overnight or due to a family emergency. Look at the player in question, it’s Virat Kohli. He is very well planned when it comes to these things and his London trip was communicated and planned well in advance,” a senior BCCI official said as quoted by News18.
“Kohli left India for South Africa on December 15. Had good 3-4 training sessions before he went to London on December 19. For the next few days, he was in London and has now linked up with the Test squad and will in all likelihood train in Centurion tomorrow,” he added.
However, on Sunday, the 35-year-old landed in South Africa, immediately starting his practice session for the series.
The first fixture of the nearing series, which is the Boxing Day Test, will commence on December 26 at the SuperSport Park in Centurion.