Kohli ignored calls after promising India comeback: Amit Mishra makes huge claim
Former Indian cricketer Amit Mishra has alleged that Virat Kohli and Anil Kumble failed to follow through on promises to help him return to the national team after an injury in 2017. Mishra claims that Kohli stopped responding to his communications after initially assuring him of a comeback.
Why it matters
The claims provide insight into the internal dynamics and communication challenges within the Indian national cricket team during a period of leadership transition.
Former India leg-spinner Amit Mishra believes an injury during the 2017 T20I against England in Bengaluru may have brought his international career to an early end. Mishra, who never played for India again after that match, claimed that then head coach Anil Kumble and captain Virat Kohli had assured him of a comeback once he regained full fitness. However, he alleged that Kohli stopped responding to his calls and messages after he recovered.Mishra made these claims during an episode of a podcast hosted by former India cricketer Aakash Chopra. He said the assurances from Kumble and Kohli did not translate into a return to the national team, with the match against England eventually becoming his final international appearance for India."I got my leg injured during that time in Bangalore. And when I was leaving after getting injured, Anil Kumble was the coach.
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