Amid doubts over Virat Kohli‘s return to the side for the remainder of the Test series against England, former South Africa captain AB de Villiers had dropped a bombshell, claiming that the star batter and his wife Anushka Sharma are expecting their second child. Kohli had pulled out of the India squad for the first two Tests against England, citing personal reason. It is still not known whether Kohli will take any part in the remainder of the series. On his YouTube live, de Villiers was asked if he has spoken to Virat Kohli and whether he is fine or not.
“All I know is he is fine. He is spending a bit of time with his family, that is the reason he is missing the first two Test matches. I am not going to confirm anything else. I cannot wait to see him back. He is fine, he is happy,” revealed AB de Villiers on his YouTube channel.
“Let me just see what he said. I just want to at least give you a little bit of love,” he added.
“So I wrote to him ‘Been wanting to check in with you for a while now biscuits. How are you?’. He said ‘Just need to be with my family right now’. Then I said I am doing well.
“Yes, his second child is on the way. Yes, it’s family time and things are important to him. If you are not true and genuine to yourself, you lose track of what you are here for. I think most people’s priority is family. You can’t judge Virat for that. Yes, we miss him, but he has made the right decision,” he added.
However, de Villiers has now claimed that he made a mistake, adding that the news of Virat and Anushka expecting their second child is not true.
“Family comes first and then Cricket. I had made a big mistake on my YouTube channel. That information was wrong and not true at all. I think whatever’s best for Virat’s family comes first. No one knows what’s happening there, all i can do is wish him well. Whatever the reason for his break, I hope he can comeback stronger, better and fresh from this,” De Villiers told Dainik Bhaskar.
India are yet to announce their squad for the third Test, starting in Rajkot from February 15. Reports have emerged that Kohli might miss the third, as well as the fourth Test.
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