India’s captain Virat Kohli is likely to travel to Australia later this year, despite the fact that his wife is expecting their first child in January, a key official at the Indian cricket board (BCCI) told Reuters. on Friday. Kohli’s post on social media announcing his wife’s pregnancy went viral on Thursday, sparking good wishes from several Indian teammates.
Australian media reports said that Cricket Australia (CA) and its announcers would be “holding their breath” for the availability of one of the biggest draws in world cricket.
“He is available for the tour, at least he has not said anything to the contrary,” said the official, who asked to remain anonymous. “Now if he has to come back in the middle of the tour, he hasn’t said anything about it either. Of course there is a long time before the series. “
Starting December 3 in Brisbane, India will play four rounds in Australia, sandwiched between three Twenty20 Internationals and an equal number of one dayers. The series against India is reportedly worth A $ 300 million ($ 220 million) for CA, which has already lost this year’s Twenty20 World Cup to the COVID-19 pandemic and will now host the tournament. in 2022.
CA is also under pressure from broadcasters with the head of Australia’s Channel Seven threatening to terminate its contract over the board’s handling of daylight saving time.
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