Virat Kohli’s fortunes as Team India’s ODI skipper hangs pretty much in the balance as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is set to name the squad for the upcoming tour of South Africa. The 33-year-old Kohli has performed well in bilateral tournaments, but have strained a bit in tournaments, organised by the International Cricket Council (ICC).

Recently, the veteran batter stepped down as the captain of the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Team India’s T20I team. Kohli’s run as the skipper of the T20I side didn’t end on an auspicious note as the Men in Blue crashed out of the T20 World Cup 2021 before the semis. Kohli also didn’t lead in India’s opening Test against New Zealand, but is set to play the Mumbai Test.

For the upcoming series, the Chetan Sharma-led selection panel was set to meet after India’s Kanpur Test against the Black Caps. However, the emergence of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 led to its delay. Earlier, it was learned that the BCCI was waiting for a green signal from the government for the tour.

The players, who aren’t a part of the series against the Kiwis, were asked to go into quarantine in Mumbai. Now as per reports, the Indian board would name the squads irrespective of whether the tour gets underway or not.

The Australian side has announced its final 15-member squad for the 1st and 2nd Ashes Test matches against England. And, it has been confirmed that wicketkeeper-batsman Alex Carey will be making his Test debut for the kangaroos.

The Chairman of Selectors of the Australian side, George Bailey said that Carey has now been a regular part of the Australian limited-overs setup, and even labelled the left-hander as an excellent cricketer.

Adding that Carey will bring in a lot of strengths to the Australian side, Bailey added that Carey will be the 461st player to wear the Baggy Green for the Australian side.

“Alex has been a regular member of the national side i.