New Delhi, Feb. 14 -- England Test skipper Ben Stokes opined that he does not want to label star India batter Virat Kohli's absence from the series due to personal reasons as a positive or negative for his team, pointing out that him not being there is a broader loss for cricket.

India and England will lock horns in the third Test in Rajkot from Thursday onwards. The fourth Test kickstarts in Ranchi on February 23 The fifth and final Test of the series will be played in Dharamsala from March 7. After missing the first two Tests, Virat will now miss the remaining three Tests as well due to personal reasons.

During the post-match press conference, the 32-year-old asserted that a lot of cricketers miss the sport due to personal reasons and...