Pretty soon we will have absolute clarity on India tour of South Africa, says Virat Kohli

Last week, the Netherlands tour of South Africa was postponed after several countries, imposed travel restrictions on the African nations. Several reports suggested that the BCCI is in talks with Cricket South Africa (CSA) to delay the tour by one week. The selectors were initially expected to announce the India squad for South Africa tour this week, but the uncertainty over the series’ made the selectors hold the process. 

Meanwhile, Virat Kohli has stated that India head coach, Rahul Dravid has initiated a conversation within the group. The India captain further reckoned that he is confident of having absolute clarity regarding the overseas tour in the next couple of days.

"Our focus from the Test match will not shift regardless, but also you want to have clarity and you want to be in a situation where you know exactly what is going on. We have been talking to the board, and we are pretty confident that within a day or two or pretty soon we will have absolute clarity as to what is going on,“ he added.

"Look, it is pretty natural [for them to wonder and worry and talk about whether the tour will go ahead and what the protocols will be]," Kohli said. "We are not playing in normal times anyway. So there is a lot of planning that is involved, a lot of preparation that is involved in terms of understanding exactly what is going to go on. There are players who are not part of the group right now who will be entering quarantine to join the team bubble to fly in a charter,” Kohli added.

"We have to be realistic as well. We cannot just ignore the things that potentially could put you in a confusing place. And no one wants to be there. I am sure everyone is working hard towards finding clarity and giving us the situation as it unfolds as soon as possible. We all are hopeful that that will happen soon. Our prime focus right now is the second Test, and the other things are simultaneously being taken care of," said Kohli.