No Virat Kohli for T20 World Cup 2024? Report hints at star batter being dropped

Former India captain Virat Kohli is unlikely to be part of the nationwide squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024 — set to begin on June 2 — within the West Indies and USA, in accordance with stories.

The report additionally claims that the choice committee of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) really feel that Kohli’s batting gained’t be suited to the sluggish pitch and situations within the Caribbean, which is why he’s prone to be dropped from the Indian group.

It is difficult to consider that the selectors would take such a giant name on Kohli’s future within the shortest format, particularly given his resurgence within the current previous.

However, it appears as if the BCCI, the game’s governing physique in India, is focussing on the long run stars and can give them extra alternatives to showcase themselves at the worldwide stage any longer.

Kohli however hasn’t performed any cricket since that includes within the closing two dwelling T20Is towards Afghanistan in January this yr. He skipped the Test collection towards England in February-March citing private causes.

Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma blessed with a child boy

Kohli and his spouse, actress Anushka Sharma, welcomed a child boy on February fifteenth. The couple revealed that the new child has been named Akaay.

The 35-year-old will return to motion within the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, the place he will probably be enjoying for the Royal Challengers Bangalore, below the management of Faf du Plessis.

RCB will kickstart IPL 2024 with their opening match towards defending champions Chennai Super Kings. Kohli will face his former India captain MS Dhoni at the MA Chidambaram stadium on March 22.