Virat Kohli and other senior players will possibly be rested by the BCCI for the New Zealand T20s after the T20 World Cup. The reason for this is the bio-bubble fatigue which proves to weigh heavy on the athletes' mental health.

Days before the start of the T20 World Cup, the Indian captain has opened up on what playing in bio-bubbles feels like. Virat took to social media to say, "This is what playing in bubbles feels like." The photograph says it all.

Kohli's post comes a day after news of senior players being rested for the New Zealand T20s made headlines.

It is expected that a young team will play the three T20 matches at home and the squad will comprise mainly of IPL performers. India will play three T20Is matches on November 17, 19 and 21 at Jaipur, Ranchi and Kolkata.

It will be followed by two Tests starting November 25 in Kanpur and December 3 in Mumbai.

Along with Kohli, his deputy Rohit Sharma, and pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah have all been in bio-bubbles since the start of World Test Championship in Southampton in June.

While the bubble in England was a relaxed one, it also led to the fifth Test in Manchester being cancelled due to Covid-19 cases in the Indian camp.

"Most of the Indian players, the senior ones have now been in three back to back bubbles for four months. Possibly after T20 World Cup, you would want them to take a break and rejuvenate before the South Africa tour starting December end," a source tracking developments in the selection committee told PTI on conditions of anonymity.

It's a foregone conclusion that the likes of Kohli, Bumrah, and Mohammed Shami would to be given a break.

(With PTI inputs)