Former India leg-spinner Amit Mishra just dropped a bombshell claim against superstar Virat Kohli, alleging Kohli stopped responding to his calls and messages after promising him a national team comeback. This isn’t just a casual chat, folks. Mishra made these serious accusations on a podcast, and it paints a picture of a player left in the dark after being told he was still in the plans.
The Injury, The Promise, The New Captain
Mishra claims his international career got cut short by an injury during a 2017 T20I match against England in Bengaluru. He hasn’t played for India since. But here’s where it gets wild: he says both then-head coach Anil Kumble and Virat Kohli, who later took over as captain, explicitly assured him he’d be back once he was fully fit. Mishra recounted telling Anil Kumble, “Anil Bhai…”, and Kumble’s response was, “Don’t worry. As soon as you get fit, you will automatically come back.” Then, with Kohli at the helm, Mishra pressed him too. “I also asked Virat Kohli, I said, ‘Brother, what needs to be done?’ He said, ‘You don’t worry. Get fully fit and comfortable, and you are there [in the team].’” That’s a direct quote, a clear promise, from the captain himself.
The Unanswered Calls and The Cold Shoulder
So, Mishra did his part. He recovered from the injury, got himself back in shape, and then reached out to Kohli for that update on his return. You’d think after such clear assurances, it’d be a straightforward conversation, right? Nope. According to Mishra, Kohli told him he’d give an update within “seven to 10 days.” One week passed. Two weeks. Three. Crickets. “Brother, one week passed, two weeks passed, three weeks passed, there was absolutely no update from him. I called him… so, he did not pick up the call. I messaged him, but there was no reply,” Mishra stated, calling out Kohli for not keeping his word. He even tried calling a couple more times, but still nothing.
Left Wondering What Happened
Mishra said he eventually just had to let it go. “When someone does not want you, what can you do?” he lamented. What makes this even tougher for him is seeing other players who suffered *more severe* injuries and were out for *longer* periods still manage to make their comebacks once they were fit. He never got that same chance, and perhaps more importantly, he’s “never received any answer to this day” about why things went down the way they did. Talk about a tough pill to swallow.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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