Virat Kohli misses first ODI against England with injury

India captain Rohit Sharma stated on the toss that Kohli had injured his proper knee on Wednesday night time.

Jaiswal was slotted to open with Rohit on the BCCI’s staff sheet with vice-captain Shubman Gill, who would have opened if Kohli was match, listed at No. 4, although it stays to be seen if that order stays. India misplaced the toss and had been bowling first in Nagpur.

The three matches towards England are India’s final ODIs earlier than the Champions Trophy begins on February 19. They have not performed ODI cricket since August final yr, after they misplaced a three-match bilateral sequence 2-0 in Sri Lanka, with one match tied.

Kohli’s kind has been below scrutiny in current months, and after a poor tour of Australia the place all of his dismissals had been edges to the wicketkeeper or slip cordon, he spent every week working with former India and RCB batting coach Sanjay Bangar. He then performed one Ranji Trophy match for Delhi – his first look within the competitors since 2012 – the place he was bowled for six towards Railways.