Amidst multiple reports of Virat Kohli’s absence to continue for India’s next two Tests against England, former captain Nasser Hussain said any team would miss a player of his status, but added that the game must look after the ace batsman.

Kohli had pulled out of the first two Tests three days before the start of the series at Hyderabad, citing personal reasons. But multiple reports have suggested that he may miss India’s next two Tests too and may not even be available for the last match at Dharamsala. The BCCI had also requested the media and fans on January 22 to respect Kohli’s privacy and refrain from speculating over the nature of the personal reasons leading to his absence.