India in SA | Kohli hopes India overcomes the absence of Rohit

Says it’s an opportunity for Mayank and Rahul to step up

Test captain Virat Kohli hoped that Mayank Agarwal and K.L. Rahul will ensure India gets off to a good start in the absence of Rohit Sharma during the three-Test series in South Africa, starting on Dec. 26.

“We will miss his (Rohit’s) abilities a lot. He has proven in England that he has really worked his Test game out and the opening partnership was very important for us to play in that series the way we did,” Kohli said on Wednesday, a day before the squad’s departure for South Africa.

“Obviously, with his experience and his skill, we will miss his qualities. It’s an opportunity for someone like Mayank and KL to step up and solidify that start for us that we got in the last series and make sure that the good work is carried on in this series as well.”