Good news for Team India as Virat Kohli should return for Cape Town Test, KL Rahul and Rahul Dravid give fitness updates

Team India Test skipper Virat Kohli missed the 2nd Test in Johannesburg against South Africa due to upper back spasms.

Virat Kohli has already been in the nets and ‘should be fine’ for the Test series decider against South Africa, said India’s stand in captain KL Rahul on Thursday (January 6). Skipper Kohli was ruled out of the second Test due to upper back spasms. South Africa won the second Test by seven wickets to level the series.

“Virat is feeling better already, been in the nets the last couple of days fielding and running around and I think he should be fine,” said Rahul at the post-match presentation.

Head coach Rahul Dravid too provided an update on Kohli’s fitness at the media interaction. “He is looking good and having knock at nets. Couple of sessions in Cape Town, he will be good to go,” said the coach.