New Delhi, Former Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli is on vacation ahead of a crucial tour of England. After IPL-203, the Indian cricket team is currently playing a T20 series against South Africa at home. For this, the BCCI has rested key players, including Virat Kohli.
Virat Kohli is in vacation mode before the England tour
Kohli is currently on vacation and posted a picture of himself relaxing on the beach on his Twitter page on Monday. The Indian team is set to travel to England to play the fifth and final Test of a five-Test series.
The series was played in 2021 with four Test matches completed. While the fifth test was canceled due to corona virus. Which is now to be played next month. The fifth and final Test between India and England will be played on July 1. Then three T20 matches and one-day series will be played.
Team India is currently leading 2-1 in the five-match series against England. If they win the fifth and final Test match or draw, Team India will win the first series on English soil after 15 years. This will be a historic moment for India.
India last won a Test series in England in 2006. Interestingly, India won the Test series under the leadership of Rahul Dravid in 2006 when this time Rahul Dravid is the head coach of the team. Virat Kohli was the captain when India toured England in 2021 but the team will be led by Rohit Sharma in the fifth Test. Virat Kohli has not been in form for a long time.
Kohli played in IPL-204 but his form was very poor. Kohli scored 21 runs in 19 matches. 3 runs against Gujarat Titans was his highest score. He scored two half centuries and both these centuries he scored against Gujarat Titans. In IPL-202, Kohli was dismissed three times for the Golden Duck on the first ball.