Kandy: Missing the services of premier spinner Ravindra Jadeja due to a suspension, Indian captain Virat Kohli Thursday urged the International Cricket Council (ICC) to be more consistent in implementing rules pertaining to the players’ code of conduct.
“I think players have to be much more aware going ahead and just hoping that the guidelines are very similar from now on. Because it shouldn’t vary according to how the situation is looked at,” Kohli said in the pre-match press conference ahead of the third and final Test against Sri Lanka here.
“So if it is consistent then I think it is going to be a good going ahead because players will obviously be more aware of how they need to conduct themselves on the field. It will only help the game get better,” he added.
Kuldeep Yadav is expected to take Jadeja’s place in the playing eleven ahead of Patel. “He (Kuldeep) believes in his own ability and believes in deceiving the batsmen with the skill that he has. I think that’s his biggest quality. He has proven himself in Dharamsala, which was not such a spin-friendly,” he added.
“A chinaman bowler is always something which is an x- factor in a team. He has a great chance of playing and I wish him all the best,” he signed off.
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