Kapil Dev reacts to Virat Kohli’s paternity leave. Photo credits: PTI / AP
Key points
- Virat Kohli to return to India after Test Series opener against Australia
- Kohli will return to India to be with his wife Anushka Sharma at the birth of their first child.
- Kapil Dev reacted to the Indian captain’s paternity leave
Much has been said and written about Indian captain Virat Kohli’s paternity leave, which will see the 32-year-old return to India to be with his wife Anushka Sharma for the birth of their first child in early January 2021. Since BCCI granted the right to paternity leave, many opinions have been shared by both active and former cricketers.
People like VVS Laxman, Sunil Gavaskar, Harbhajan Singh, Ricky Ponting, John Buchannan, Tim Paine, etc. have voiced their views on how Kohli’s early departure will leave much food for thought for Team India, especially during the series of four-game tests. .
Former Indian off-roader and World Cup winning captain Kapil Dev reacted to Kohli’s paternity leave, saying: “I don’t think we can afford to go back and forth. That’s for sure. Sunil Gavaskar didn’t see his son for many months. It was something different. Look, things change. If I talk about Kohli, when his father died, he went back to playing cricket the next day. Today he is going to take a leave for his baby. Okay, you can pay it, ” Kapil said while speaking via video conference at HTLS 2020.
In addition, he opined: “You can buy a plane and return and return in three days. I am happy and proud that today the athletes have reached a level where they can do this. I am happy for Virat. He will return to” See his family. I understand that you have passion, but the greatest passion is that you are having a baby, “she said.
During the IPL 2020 edition, Anushka was with the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) camp, under the leadership of Kohli, who finished his career in the Eliminator. Meanwhile, India led by Kohli is currently preparing for the Australia Down Under series, which will start from November 27 with all three ODIs, followed by an equal number of T20Is and four Tests.
Kohli will depart for India after the conclusion of the first round, the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2020-21, to be played under lights at the Adelaide Oval, Adelaide.
