Ind vs Eng: Ben Stokes says that the absence of Virat Kohli was “shame”, reflects on the impact of the Indian Great | Cricket news
New Delhi: English captain Ben Stokes expressed his disappointment at not having the chance to face Virat Kohli in the next series of tests against India, qualifying the absence of the Indian maestro as “shame” for the series and a significant loss for world cricket.Kohli, who announced his Test cricket retirement last month, ended a glorious red ball career with 9,230 points, 30 centuries and an average of 46.85 in 123 games. His retirement, followed closely by Rohit Sharma’s, left India in a transitional phase, with Shubman Gill, 25, to lead a young team in the five game series from June 20 in Headingley.Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!In a video published by England Cricket, Stokes has thought about what India will lack in the absence of Kohli: “What India will miss will be his fighting spirit, his competitiveness and his desire to win,” he said.
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“He did the number 18 sound, isn’t it? It will be a bit weird to not see the number 18 at the back of an Indian shirt, but he has been class for them for a long time.”
Stokes, known for his own fierce competitive spirit, also revealed that he had personally sent a message to Kohli after retirement news.“I sent him a text, saying that it will be a shame not to play against him because I like to play against Virat. We both like to play against each other because we have this same state of mind – that it is a battle.”
