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Vice-captain KL Rahul, who will stand in for Kohli in the match, said at the toss that the skipper is expected to be available for the series-finale from January 11.
”Virat is having an upper back spasm. The physios are working on him and hopefully he will recover in time for the next Test,” Rahul said at the toss when asked about Kohli’s absence from the match.
All-rounder Hanuma Vihari has come in the playing XI to replace Kohli.
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He will also skip the ODI series against the Proteas starting January 19.