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#2 "Confident of playing next Test" despite back-strain, says Virat Kohli

Kohli speaks at the post-match presentation

The humbling loss that the visitors were subjected to should definitely make the contingent sit up and take notes, as they will now play three must-win games if they have to win the series.

Meanwhile, Virat Kohli spoke up on his back-strain that kept him away from the field on Day 4, and which later hindered his batting in India's second innings. He was asked about the injury during the post-match presentation ceremony which is when he said, "Five days to go, (I) should be okay. (It's the) lower back issue coming up again and again, purely because of the workload. Confident I'll be fine in five days' time."

He further detailed on the issue in the press conference later on.

"The back is one thing that can be very tricky when it goes off. The good thing is I have five days before the next Test. We are confident with rehabilitation and strengthening, I should be ready for the next game," he said, before adding on how he felt a need to cut down on the intensity that he usually tends to exhibit in matches while fielding, so that he can be of maximum use with the bat, something for which he is held in the highest of regards.

Kohli's fitness is of prime importance for the side if they would like to see any possibility of a resurgence in the remainder of the series.