Virat Kohli to not play T20Is and ODI cricket till March 2024 at least

Virat Kohli told the BCCI that he won't be available for white-ball matches without giving any timeline. After a five-match series against Australia, India to play six white-ball games in South Africa

India senior batter Virat Kohli will not play white-ball cricket till March 2024 as he has asked for a break. After the World Cup final debacle, Kohli was rested for the five-match T20 International series against Australia. India's next white-ball assignment will be the three-match T20I and ODI series in South Africa. 

According to an Indian Express report, 35-year-old Kohli told the BCCI that he won't be available for white-ball matches without giving any timeline. 

The report stated that Kohli has informed the BCCI and selectors that he needs a break from white-ball cricket and that he will get back to them about when he wants to play white-ball cricket next. 

However, Virat is available for Test cricket. After the white-ball series in South Africa, India will play two Tests against the Proteas. The first Test match of the series will begin on Boxing Day (December 26). 

After the two-match Test series, India will host Afghanistan for three T20 Internationals, starting January 11. Given the second Test against South Africa ends on January 7, Kohli is expected to miss the India vs Afghanistan T20s. 

Moreover, no white-ball series is scheduled for India after the Afghanistan T20s as they will host England for five-match series, which will run till March 11. 

With IPL 2024 likely to start at the end of March, fans are not likely to see in action during white-ball game in Indian colours in near future.

Currently, Virat Kohli is on family holiday in United Kingdom.

India tour of South Africa 2023-24 full schedule

10-Dec	South Africa vs India 1st T20I	9:30 PM
12-Dec	South Africa vs India	2nd T20I	9:30 PM
14-Dec	South Africa vs India	3rd T20I	9:30 PM
ODI series
17-Dec	South Africa vs India	1st ODI	1:30 PM
19-Dec	South Africa vs India	2nd ODI	4:30 PM
21-Dec	South Africa vs India	3rd ODI	4:30 PM
Test series
Dec 26-Dec 30	South Africa vs India	1st Test	1:30 PM
Jan 03-Jan 07	South Africa vs India	2nd Test	2:00 PM

India vs Afghanistan full schedule, match timings

Match	Date	Timings (IST)	Venue
1st T20I	11-Jan-24	7:00 PM	Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali
2nd T20I	14-Jan-24	7:00 PM	Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore
3rd T20I	17-Jan-24	7:00 PM	M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru

England tour of India 2024 full schedule
 

England tour of India for five-match Test series
Match Date	Matches		Venue	Match timings (IST)
Jan 25-Jan 29	India vs England	1st Test	Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad	9:30 AM
Feb 02-Feb 06	India vs England	2nd Test	Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam	9:30 AM
Feb 15-Feb 19	India vs England	3rd Test	Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot	9:30 AM
Feb 23-Feb 27	India vs England	4th Test	JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi	9:30 AM
Mar 07-Mar 11	India vs England	5th Test	Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala	9:30 AM