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Aus vs Ind: Kohli's Absence A Big Loss For India But He Is Human Too, Says Smith

By IANS News December 10, 2020 • 10:57 AM View: 1917

Australia's Steve Smith has stated though Virat Kohli missing the last three Tests of the upcoming four-match series will be a big loss for Team India, fans and stakeholders will have to understand that the Indian skipper is a human being and has a life outside cricket.

Kohli will lead India in the first Test -- a pink-ball fixture -- to be played at the Adelaide Oval from December 17. After that, he will return to India to be with his wife Anushka for the birth of their first child.

TAGS India tour of Australia 2020-21 Virat Kohli Steve Smith

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