Virat Kohli was unable to participate in the first ODI against England as he was sidelined with a knee injury.

Virat Kohli has been ruled out of the first ODI in Nagpur against England because of a knee injury sustained during a physical workout. This injury unfairly hampers India’s Champions Trophy run. India is trying to perfect its roster in the last stretch before the major competition starts on February 19,

With Kohli unavailable for selection, the team management decided to hand Yashasvi Jaiswal a maiden ODI cap along with pace-bowling allrounder Harshit Rana while Mohammed Shami made his comeback into the ODI squad after the 2023 World Cup.

Virat Kohli is facing a race against time to get back to his best, and the Indian veteran's road to comeback has hit a huge roadblock, as the right-handed batter sustained an injury in his right knee,

Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya relives Virat Kohli's iconic sixes against Pakistan's Haris Rauf during the ICC T20 World Cup 2022, ahead of the ICC Men's Champions Trophy 2025. The high-octane innings at Melbourne elevated India's standing,

Virat Kohli has been ruled out of the first ODI against England in Nagpur due to a knee injury he suffered on the eve of the game. He was replaced in India's XI by Yashasvi Jaiswal, who was making his ODI debut along with bowling-allrounder Harshit Rana.

Team India ODI vice-captain Shubman Gill provided a crucial fitness update on talismanic batter Virat Kohli after the Men in Blue’s four-wicket win against England at the Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA) Stadium in Nagpur.

Virat Kohli missed the first ODI against England in Nagpur due to a sore right knee. He is expected to be available on February 9 in Cuttack for the second game.

Shubman Gill said that Virat Kohli had minor knee swelling in the morning but was good until practice the night before the game.