Kohli had pulled out of the first two Tests against England three days before the start of the series at Hyderabad, citing personal reasons. But multiple reports have suggested that he may miss India\u2019s next two matches of the Tests against England at Rajkot and Ranchi, and could even not be available for the last game of the series at Dharamshala.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The BCCI had also requested the media and fans on January 22 to respect Kohli\u2019s privacy during this time and refrain from speculating over the nature of his personal reasons leading to his absence from the Tests against England.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cWell, nothing\u2019s confirmed at the moment. It\u2019s all speculation whether it\u2019s the next two Test matches or three games. They\u2019re (India) going to announce their side in the next few days. Nothing\u2019s confirmed, but it will be a blow for India, the series and world cricket. It\u2019s going to be a special series \u2013 it already has been.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cThe first two games have been fascinating and make no mistake, Virat Kohli is one of the greatest to ever play the game and any series and any side would miss someone of the stature of Kohli,\" said Hussain on Sky Sports Cricket.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The five-match series between India and England is tied at 1-1, with the next Test to be played in Rajkot on February 15. Kohli\u2019s absence means that his duel with James Anderson will not be seen yet in the Test series. Anderson has dismissed Kohli a total of seven times, the most any bowler has dismissed the right-handed batter.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"But first things first, the game needs to look after the likes of Virat Kohli as well. He\u2019s been playing international cricket for more than 15 years now and if he needs a break to be away with family, get some time away from the game, we absolutely wish Virat Kohli all the best. If it means we don\u2019t get the mouth-watering possibility of an Anderson versus Kohli contest that we\u2019ve seen over the years, then so be it. But Kohli, and his family and his private life has to come first.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"It will be a blow for India, but as we have seen, they have got a very good lot of young batters. I think, just speculating, KL Rahul, who missed the second game after being brilliant over the last few months, could come back in for India,\" concluded Hussain.<\/p>\r\n\r\n", "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/any-side-would-miss-someone-of-the-stature-of-kohli-nasser-hussain.jpg", "alt_img": "'Any side would miss someone of the stature of Kohli...': Nasser Hussain", "alt_title": "Port of Spain: India's batsman Virat Kohli celebrates his century", "image1": null, "video": null, "seo_title": "'Any Side Would Miss Someone Of The Stature Of Kohli...': Nasser Hussain On Cricketnmore", "seo_desc": "'Any Side Would Miss Someone Of The Stature Of Kohli...': Nasser Hussain, Sky Sports Cricket: Amidst multiple reports of Virat Kohli\u2019s absence to continue for India\u2019s next two Tests against England, former.", "seo_keywords": "Nasser Hussain, New Delhi, Virat Kohli, The BCCI, Sky Sports Cricket, James Anderson, But Kohli, KL Rahul", "tag": "", "tagging": "Nasser Hussain, New Delhi, Virat Kohli, The BCCI, Sky Sports Cricket, James Anderson, But Kohli, KL Rahul", "status": "1", "img_rpt": "0", "google": "1", "standout": "0", "edapps": "0", "pulse": "0", "no_index": "0", "feed": "0", "fixture": null, "slug": "any-side-would-miss-someone-of-the-stature-of-kohli-nasser-hussain", "user_id": "0", "read_count": "0", "ians_date": null, "ians_time": null, "server_time": null, "trash": "0", "view_count": "818", "page_break": "0", "instant_articles": "1", "auto_link": "1", "created": "2024-02-08 14:42:04", "updated": "2024-02-08 14:42:04", "img_from": "Image Source: IANS", "img_source": null, "schedule_publish": null, "news_keywords": "Nasser Hussain, New Delhi, Virat Kohli, The BCCI, Sky Sports Cricket, James Anderson, But Kohli, KL Rahul", "livescore_text": null, "livescore_link": null, "btn_text": null, "resend_feed": "1", "google_feed": "1", "read_more": "0", "posted_by": "23", "jio_date": "2024-02-08 14:42:04", "scheduled": "0", "news_now": "1", "breaking_news": "1", "google_date": null, "featured": "0", "pred_match_id": null, "article_content_type": null, "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/any-side-would-miss-someone-of-the-stature-of-kohli-nasser-hussain-137782" }