Kohli returns home from South Africa and expected to be present for the first Test.

Ruturaj Gaikwad has been ruled out of the two-Test series owing to injury, with Abhimanyu Easwaran on standby. Virat Kohli is returning to India from South Africa for personal reasons, although he is expected to rejoin the Test squad for the Boxing Day Test in Centurion. At the top of the order, Rohit Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah are likely to continue their partnership. Abhimanyu is expected to play for India A in the second four-day encounter against South Africa A before joining the national side for the New Year’s Test in Cape Town. The Indian Test squad has been in Pretoria for four days of preparation. Read More…

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