‘Ye media hamesha fake news failane me aage rahta hai’ – Fans react as Virat Kohli’s brother slams rumors on their mother’s health

Former India skipper Virat Kohli has been rested for the first two Test of the ongoing five-match series against England. In recent times, there have been rumors of his mother being unwell. However, Kohli’s brother has put up an Instagram story and slammed the rumors regarding his mother’s health.

Indian Cricket Board had urged fans not to speculate on rumors related to Virat Kohli’s mother

Meanwhile, after the former India skipper was approved of his leave, had urged the fans not to speculate but clearly, the media and the fans haven’t read the board’s statement

“Mr. Virat Kohli has requested the Board to be withdrawn from the first two Tests of the upcoming IDFC First Bank Test series against England, citing personal reasons.

“Virat has spoken to Captain Rohit Sharma, the team management and the selectors and has emphasized that while representing the country has always been his top priority, certain personal situations demand his presence and undivided attention.

“Indian Cricket Board respects his decision and the Board and team management has extended its support to the star batter and is confident in the abilities of the remaining squad members to step up and deliver commendable performances in the Test series.

The board requests the media and fans to respect Virat Kohli’s privacy during this time and refrain from speculating on the nature of his personal reasons. The focus should remain on supporting the Indian cricket team as they embark on the upcoming challenges in the Test series

India’s updated Squad for 2^nd Test vs England: Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shreyas Iyer, KS Bharat (WK), Dhruv Jurel (WK), Ravichandran Ashwin, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohd. Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah (VC), Avesh Khan, Rajat Patidar, Sarfaraz Khan, Washington Sundar, Sourabh Kumar.

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