'Credit to Virat for wanting to be there for birth of his first child'

Australias Steve Smith has stated though Virat Kohli missing the last three Tests of the upcoming fourmatch series will be a big loss for Team India fans and stakeholders will have to understand that the Indian skipper is a human being and has life outside cricketKohli will lead India in the first Test a pinkball fixture to be played at the Adelaide Oval from December 17 After that he will return to India to be with his wife Anushka for the birth of their first childNo doubt it is a big loss for India We know Virat is a worldclass player and you got to give him credit for how much he loved playing down here But He is also a human being and has got a life outside of cricket and a family that is starting Smith told reporters in an online media interaction from AdelaideCredit to him for wanting to be there for the birth of his first child We know how much he loves playing in Australia and how good he is Lots of credit to go to him for wanting to be there he addedSteve Smith File picSmith who was banned and stripped off captaincy after the balltampering scandal in 2018 is also being considered for the captaincy role after having served his suspension He was banned from playing for a year and banned from captaining Australia for another year However he became eligible for captaincy in Marchend this yearBut the talismanic Australian batsman says he is not overtly worried by captaincy and is willing to go through the process which though not has not been shared with himThere were discussions taking place and I think head coach Justin Langer answered the question when asked about me and captaincy stuff Obviously there is a process that needs to be done And for me I am happy to do whatever is best for the team Right now Test captain Tim Paine and Finchy limitedovers skipper Aaron Finch are doing a really good job in both formats of the game I am comfortable where we are right now As I have always said I will do what is best for the team said SmithThe process is not entirely shared with mewhenever a captain is chosen you go through a process where you obviously go to the board and other people are spoken toit is probably more of a question for someone a bit higher up that is what is being said to me we will sort of let it rest for nowlike I said the guys at the moment are doing a good job I am comfortable with where things are Smith said ahead of the BorderGavaskar Trophy that will be broadcast live on Sony Six and Sony Ten 3 channelsKeep scrolling to read more newsCatch up on all the latest sports news and updates hereAlso download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updatesMidDay is now on Telegram Click here to join our channel middayinfomedialtd and stay updated with the latest newsThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever