Virat Kohli, who has been through a rough patch, is set to be rested for the five-match T20I series against South Africa that is scheduled after the conclusion of IPL 2022, starting June 9. Utilizing this break, Kohli will be expected to charge himself up in order to regain his form in the game before India’s tour of England.


The national selection committee, led by Chetan Sharma, is expected to allow India’s No. 1 batter to take a break from the game after spending significant time in the bio-bubble. Alongside Kohli, other members of the Indian squad are also likely to be rested for the South Africa series.

The latest match of IPL 2022 saw Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals battling it against each other where DC grabbed a stunning victory by eight wickets to keep their playoff hopes alive. Though there were two heroes for DC in the last game in the form of Mitchell Marsh and David Warner, skipper Rishabh Pant talked of missing Prithvi Shaw in the squad.


Shaw last played for Capitals on May 1 against Lucknow Super Giants and has been missing the action thereafter. It was only in a recent while when he gave updates on his health and talked of being admitted to the hospital due to fever. However, Pant gave some clarity on his health and added the batter has something like typhoid.

Kolkata Knight Riders head coach Brendon McCullum will leave the setup after taking up the head coach role for the England Test team. McCullum reportedly is the favourite to replace Chris Silverwood as the next England Test team coach and it will be the first assignment for the 40-year-old as a full-time head coach for a nation. McCullum has coached the Trinbago Knight Riders in Caribbean Premier League alongside taking KKR to the finals last year.


It has to be noted that McCullum was one of the most aggressive batters in his playing years and he still holds the record for the fastest Test century off just 54 balls in 2015/16 seas.