 "Virat Kohli to not play T20Is and ODI cricket till March 2024 at least")
India senior batter Virat Kohli will not play white-ball cricket till March 2024 as he has asked for a break. After the World Cup final debacle, Kohli was rested for the five-match T20 International series against Australia. India's next white-ball assignment will be the three-match T20I and ODI series in South Africa.
According to an Indian Express report, 35-year-old Kohli told the BCCI that he won't be available for white-ball matches without giving any timeline.
The report stated that Kohli has informed the BCCI and selectors that he needs a break from white-ball cricket and that he will get back to them about when he wants to play white-ball cricket next.
However, Virat is available for Test cricket. After the white-ball series in South Africa, India will play two Tests against the Proteas. The first Test match of the series will begin on Boxing Day (December 26).
After the two-match Test series, India will host Afghanistan for three T20 Internationals, starting January 11. Given the second Test against South Africa ends on January 7, Kohli is expected to miss the India vs Afghanistan T20s.
Moreover, no white-ball series is scheduled for India after the Afghanistan T20s as they will host England for five-match series, which will run till March 11.
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India tour of South Africa 2023-24 full schedule
| 10-Dec | South Africa vs India 1st T20I | 9:30 PM | |
| 12-Dec | South Africa vs India | 2nd T20I | 9:30 PM |
| 14-Dec | South Africa vs India | 3rd T20I | 9:30 PM |
| ODI series | |||
| 17-Dec | South Africa vs India | 1st ODI | 1:30 PM |
| 19-Dec | South Africa vs India | 2nd ODI | 4:30 PM |
| 21-Dec | South Africa vs India | 3rd ODI | 4:30 PM |
| Test series | |||
| Dec 26-Dec 30 | South Africa vs India | 1st Test | 1:30 PM |
| Jan 03-Jan 07 | South Africa vs India | 2nd Test | 2:00 PM |
India vs Afghanistan full schedule, match timings
| Match | Date | Timings (IST) | Venue |
| 1st T20I | 11-Jan-24 | 7:00 PM | Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali |
| 2nd T20I | 14-Jan-24 | 7:00 PM | Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore |
| 3rd T20I | 17-Jan-24 | 7:00 PM | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
England tour of India 2024 full schedule
| England tour of India for five-match Test series | ||||
| Match Date | Matches | Venue | Match timings (IST) | |
| Jan 25-Jan 29 | India vs England | 1st Test | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad | 9:30 AM |
| Feb 02-Feb 06 | India vs England | 2nd Test | Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam | 9:30 AM |
| Feb 15-Feb 19 | India vs England | 3rd Test | Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot | 9:30 AM |
| Feb 23-Feb 27 | India vs England | 4th Test | JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi | 9:30 AM |
| Mar 07-Mar 11 | India vs England | 5th Test | Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala | 9:30 AM |