Virat Kohli goes on break following half-century in Kolkata

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Virat Kohli to miss the three-match T20 series against Sri Lanka. (PC Twitter)

Kolkata: Indian former captain Virat Kohli went on a 10-day break from the team’s bio-bubble as he left for home before the third T20 International against the West Indies scheduled in Kolkata on Sunday, confirmed the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

“Yes, Kohli has left home on Saturday morning as India have already won the series. As it has been decided by BCCI, it will be a policy to give all the regular all format players periodic breaks from the bubble to ensure that their workload management and mental health is taken care of,” a senior BCCI official privy to the development told PTI on the condition of anonymity.

Kohli will not be playing in the three-match T20 series against Sri Lanka beginning on February 24 in Lucknow followed by two more matches at Dharamsala on February 26 and 27.

The Indian team for the Sri Lanka series will be picked later in the day.