Virat Kohli and KL Rahul have told the BCCI medical staff they are carrying niggles which will not allow them to play the next round of Ranji Trophy games from January 23. It is learnt that Kohli had neck pain and had taken an injection on January 8,

It is understood that Virat Kohli informed the BCCI about his unavailability.Kohli hasn’t played a Ranji Trophy game for Delhi since facing Uttar Pradesh in Ghaziabad in 2012.

Kohli is struggling with neck pain, an issue he began addressing with an injection on January 8, just a few days after the Border-Gavaskar Trophy concluded in Sydney.

Virat Kohli and KL Rahul, two crucial batters for Team India, have informed the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) medical staff of minor ailments that would prohibit them from playing for their local sides, Delhi and Karnataka, in the second round of the Ranji Trophy.

Pant will join the Delhi squad in Rajkot ahead of their match against Saurashtra, DDCA secretary Ashok Sharma said

The Indian cricket team recently suffered a humiliating 3-1 defeat in the five-Test Border-Gavaskar series in Australia, with the batters failing to deliver consistently. Following this disappointing performance,

Rishabh Pant is likely to lead Delhi Cricket team in the Ranji Trophy match against Saurashtra. He has confirmed his availability for the fixture. Virat Kohli hasn't yet confirmed whether he will play the fixture or not.

Despite their involvement in the top domestic red-ball tournament being uncertain, Kohli and Pant were listed as Delhi's probables for the remaining Ranji Trophy matches.

In a major update for Delhi, they will reportedly be led by Rishabh Pant for the match against Saurashtra, amid no update on Virat Kohli's availability.