England paceman Chris Woakes said On Friday that Virat Kohli’s decision to play for Surrey will raise the standard of English county cricket, as the Indian skipper faces criticism for missing a landmark Test. Currently, Woakes Is playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) under Virat Kohli Captaincy in IPL.
Kohli will skip Afghanistan’s first-ever Test, in Bengaluru against India, to play county cricket in preparation for a high-profile England tour.
“It’s great he is going to be playing in England for Surrey. That will only make the competition stronger,” Woakes said.
“Getting guys to play against world-class players like Virat is only good for the county game,” said Woakes, who plays for Warwickshire in England.
“Having to share a dressing room with him has been a great experience,” said Woakes, who is playing in his second IPL season.
“He is passionate about playing cricket for RCB and India as well. Obviously we expect some good challenges ahead against him this summer back in England.”
