Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli will attend pressers before his 100th Test: Rahul Dravid
Johannesburg/UNI: Indian head coach Rahul Dravid on Sunday confirmed that captain Virat Kohli will address the press conference ahead of his 100th Test match.
There have been reports that Kohli has been avoiding press conferences amid the outside noise surrounding him, selectors and the BCCI over his removal from ODI captaincy.
Dravid, however, rubbished the rumors, saying Kohli has been held back until his big day - 100th Test match.
"I was told Virat is just being held back from press conferences for now because he has his 100th Test coming up in Cape Town," said Dravid in a virtual press conference.
"If he addresses the press then, it can be a big event. The reporters can ask him questions about his 100th Test then. You can celebrate him then. As far as I know, there is no other reason he is not here.
"It's not like he has not been speaking. He is very involved in the game, and in between the games... he has interviews during the Test, toss and all that. He will speak to the media before his 100th Test," Dravid added.
Kohli, who made his Test debut in 2011, will record a century of games in the longest format in the third Test against South Africa in Cape Town.
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