IND Vs ENG: After the defeat in the first test against England, Team India is facing the issue of missing its star batsman Virat Kohli. Former England cricketer Monty Panesar has also admitted that if Virat Kohli had been a part of the first Test, the outcome of the match could have been different. Panesar said that Virat Kohli would have given a tough challenge to the England players. Virat Kohli is not a part of Team India in the first two Tests against England due to personal reasons.
Monty Panesar said that the presence of Virat Kohli makes the atmosphere different. The star spinner said, “The energy was down due to the absence of Virat Kohli. If Virat Kohli was playing the first Test, he could have presented a tough challenge to the England players. Virat Kohli would directly confront him and tell him how much better he is.''
Team India's problems increased further
Initially Virat Kohli was selected in the team for the first two Tests against England. But before the match started, Virat Kohli withdrew himself from the first two matches of the series citing personal reasons. Virat Kohli's absence was also visible in the batting order. In the second innings, no player of Team India was successful in scoring a half-century. Due to the absence of Virat Kohli, Team India has lagged 0-1 in the 5-match series. However, Virat Kohli is expected to return in the third test.
With the addition of Virat Kohli, Team India's problems have increased further before the second test. Ravindra Jadeja and KL Rahul will not be part of Team India in the second test due to injuries. Mohammed Shami is already out due to injury. In such a situation, India will have to take the field without 4 match winners in the second test against England.
