Amit Mishra says Virat Kohli stopped responding after injury assurance

Former India leg-spinner Amit Mishra has accused Virat Kohli of ignoring his calls and messages after the bowler recovered from a leg injury sustained during the 2017 T20I against England in Bengaluru. Mishra said both then-head coach Anil Kumble and Kohli had assured him of a return to the national team once he regained full fitness.

Mishra made the claims on the podcast Baith & Bol hosted by Aakash Chopra. He said Kohli promised an update within seven to 10 days, but no response followed repeated attempts to contact the captain. Mishra noted that other players returned after longer injury absences.

Mishra played his final international match in the T20I against England in February 2017. He finished his career with 22 Tests, 36 ODIs and 10 T20Is for India.