With the Boxing Day Test between India and Australia just a couple of days ahead, the captain of the Indian cricket Virat Kohli has left his squad in the capable hands of Ajinkya Rahane and is on his way back to India for personal reasons.

Scheduled to take place from the December 26, 2020, the second Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy will see a relatively different Playing XI for the Men in Blue, including a new skipper in Rahane.

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As established way ahead of the Indian tour of Australia by the BCCI, Kohli is on his way back in India after the first Test in Adelaide to be with his wife, Anushka Sharma for the birth of their first child.

However, the legendary batsman did not leave his boys hanging and decided to deliver a farewell speech in the Indian dressing room, wishing them luck for the rest of the three matches left in the series.

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“Kohli has left Australia today morning. He had a word with the whole unit before leaving and the idea was to boost the confidence of the boys and keep them positive,” source told NDTV.

“He officially handed over the mantle of captaincy to Rahane and asked the team to keep showing intent and express themselves on the pitch. With Rohit Sharma set to join the squad only after the second game, Rahane’s role becomes all the more important in guiding the youngsters,” the source added.

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