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Star Indian batter Virat Kohli will miss the opening ODI against England in Nagpur due to a knee issue. The highly anticipated first ODI of the three-match series between India and England is set to take place in Nagpur on Thursday. After a commanding 4-1 victory in the T20I series, India will look to fine-tune their preparations for the Champions Trophy, with crucial matches ahead.
However, in a setback for fans, Kohli will be absent from the game in Nagpur due to his knee problem. Meanwhile, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Harshit Rana are set to make their debut appearances for India
During the toss, skipper Rohit Sharma had said, “We wanted to bowl first, but it does not matter a lot. Need to be aggressive with the ball at the start and then need to do well later. Nice to get some time off, it is a fresh start and this is a great chance to do well. It is very important to get some gametime, try and maximize whatever opportunity we have. (Yashasvi) Jaiswal and Harshit (Rana) are making his debut, unfortunately Virat (Kohli) is not playing, he had a knee problem last night.”
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) also confirmed the development, posting, “Update: Virat Kohli was unavailable for selection for the 1st ODI due to a sore right knee.”
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Virat Kohli was unavailable for selection for the 1st ODI due to a sore right knee.
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Virat had a strapping around his right knee and was seen walking rather gingerly as he joined the team during the practice session.
The 36-year-old`s presence in the match was highly anticipated as despite his Test struggles, there is very little doubt about Virat`s greatness in ODIs. Since the 2023-start, he has made 1,435 runs in 30 ODIs at an average of 65.22, with six centuries and eight fifties. His best score is 166*. His strike rate is 98.42.
He top-scored during the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup (both tournament and in all-time lists), with 765 runs in 11 matches at an average of 95.62, with three matches and six fifties, winning the `Player of the Tournament` award. During the Sri Lanka ODIs last year, he could score just 58 runs in three innings, with best score of 24.
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