Adelaide: Stand-in skipper of the Indian team Virat Kohli will attend the funeral of Australian cricketer Phillip Hughes on Wednesday. He will be joined by team director Ravi Shastri, coach Duncan Fletcher and team manager Arshad Ayub. Three or four other Indian players are expected to join them and a final decision will be made once the team reaches Brisbane on Monday.
The funeral will be held on Wednesday, December 3, in Hughes’ hometown of Macksville.The left-handed batsman died on Thursday after being hit by a bouncer in a Sheffield Shield game two days prior, sparking an outburst of emotion throughout the country.India’s two-day tour match against Cricket Australia Invitational XI at Adelaide Oval this past weekend was cancelled as a result.
The team continued to stay over in the city till Sunday holding regular practice sessions in preparation for the Test series.The Australian governing body has been full of praise for the understanding and patience the BCCI and the visiting team have shown in this sad circumstance. Attending the funeral is another step for the Indian contingent to show solidarity to their hosts.
