Virat Kohli Sent Letters To BCCI At Midnight, Day Before 5th Test: David Gower

Former England captain David Gower has said the events that led to the cancellation of the Manchester Test need better explanation, while claiming that skipper Virat Kohli sent letters to the Indian board at midnight, a day before the match.

Former England captain David Gower has said the events that led to the cancellation of the Manchester Test need better explanation, while claiming that skipper Virat Kohli sent letters to the Indian board at midnight, a day before the match, Gower made the claim in an interview with Cricket.com. The fifth Test was cancelled following a Covid outbreak in the Indian contingent. "Wow! No one, least of all I, saw that coming. It leads us into unprecedented territories," Gower told the portal. "I mean I know other matches have been abandoned... sometimes a few balls bowled and various other circumstances but to have the thing called off at the last moment - Virat Kohli sending letters to the BCCI at midnight, the day before - the whole sequence of events needs explaining a little bit better," he added. After the match at Old Trafford was called off, many speculated that the resumption of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 had played a part in it. Gower said that if the IPL is linked to the cancellation, then it is very disappointing for the fans.