In India’s three-match ODI series against the West Indies, Virat Kohli had nothing to do. Despite being a member of the playing eleven for the first ODI, which India won by five wickets, Kohli did not bat. Kohli and Rohit Sharma, the normal captain, were both rested for the second game at Kensington Oval, which India defeated by six wickets.
As middle-order hopefuls Sanju Samson and Suryakumar Yadav were tested ahead of the 2023 ODI World Cup, the batting order was once again altered.
Rahul Dravid, the head coach of Team India, gave an explanation for Kohli and Rohit’s exclusion after the defeat in the second one-day international.
“I believe that we will always consider the larger picture. To be really honest with you, given the upcoming World Cup and Asia Cup as well as the injuries we now have, we must consider the larger picture at this point in the cycle. We must consider such things. We shouldn’t worry about each individual game or series. In the post-game news conference, he had said, “I believe it would be a mistake if we did that.
When Kohli was absent from a video of the team’s delegation visiting Trinidad on Monday, social media was ablaze with rumors about his availability for the ODI series finale, which will be played at the Brian Lara Stadium in Tarouba on Tuesday. The third ODI will not only be missed by Kohli, according to rumors on social media, but he will also leave for home before the ODI series is through.
A source with the squad reportedly told IANS that Kohli would be available for the third ODI.
Ajit Agarkar, the recently appointed chief selector, and Kohli were spotted talking before the commencement of the ODI phase of the trip in Bridgetown, Barbados. Since 2006, India has not dropped an ODI series versus the West Indies.
In addition, after hosting a men’s T20I game between these two nations last year, Tuesday’s game will be the stadium’s first-ever men’s ODI contest.
