New Delhi: India received an early blow as captain Virat Kohli was ruled out of the fourth Test at Dharamsala, confirmed Team India batting coach Sanjay Bangar.
Ajinkya Rahane will lead India in the absence of Kohli.
Kohli himself had confirmed that he won’t take the field if he is not a hundred percent fit. The Indian captain hurt his shoulder in on Day 1 of the third India-Australia Test at Ranchi.
As far as playing XI is concerned Left-arm chinaman bowler Kuldeep Yadav was handed over his Test cap by L Shivaramakrishnan. He will play in the Dharamsala Test.