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Cricket Australia chief executive Nick Hawley has said that Team India’s captain Virat Kohli was pre-decided not to play all the Test matches against Australia. Hockley is not surprised by Virat’s decision to stay out of three Tests to become a father in January, but expressed his satisfaction that the star player will play all matches in the rest of the format.
Cricket Australia chief executive Nick Hawley has said that Team India’s captain Virat Kohli was pre-decided not to play all the Test matches against Australia. Hockley is not surprised by Virat’s decision to stay out of three Tests to become a father in January, but expressed his satisfaction that the star player will play all matches in the rest of the format.
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CA interim chief executive Hawkley said Kohli was almost certain to stay out of the Test series but was happy that he would be able to play three ODIs and three T20s. He said, ‘Ever since he announced his fatherhood, this possibility was being raised. We are happy that Virat will play three ODIs, three T20s and the first Test match. We should respect that he wants to be with his wife at the birth of their first child. ‘
Hawkley said that both teams have so many star players that this series will be very exciting. He said, ‘There are many players in both teams who played in the last series in Australia which India won. It will also be a very exciting series.
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