India are playing the first two Test matches at home against England without the services of senior India batter Virat Kohli. On the turning tracks of India, where Test matches have finished in two and a half days in the recent past, losing an asset like Virat Kohli is a scary proposition for the national team.
Kohli, as reported by the Board of Control for Cricket in India, has requested leave for personal reasons, and the board has requested both fans and media not pry over the matter and let the cricketer be.
One can argue that Bazball is almost like Virat Kohli himself. Full of energy through every day in a Test match, aggressive in the face of the opposition and the ability to soak in a lot of pressure and go through the tough periods whenever needed.
In a way, Virat Kohli is the personification of Bazball. (Read More)