32-year-old Kohli has been granted paternity leave by the BCCI to be with his wife for the birth of their first child. “India will feel that without Kohli there (for three Tests), for his batting and leadership, that’ll put all sorts of pressure on different players,” Ponting was quoted as saying by cricket.com.au. “I don’t think they’ll be clear in their own mind, even now, what their batting order will look like for the first Test. Who’s going to open, who’ll bat at four when Kohli goes?” Ponting added. “The questions that are being asked around Australia with Pucovski and Green, I think India have got a few more questions to answer.

Source: The Hindu November 19, 2020 12:21 UTC