IND vs AFG: Virat Kohli ruled out of Afghanistan ODIs, Yashasvi Jaiswal named replacement - Moneycontrol.com
Kohli scored 675 runs with a strike rate of 165.85, as RCB defended their IPL title. Six months ago, in Shubman Gill's absence, Jaiswal, who
Kohli scored 675 runs with a strike rate of 165.85, as RCB defended their IPL title. Six months ago, in Shubman Gill's absence, Jaiswal, who rarely plays for India in the 50-over format, hit an unbeaten century against South Africa. Injured Virat Kohli ruled out of Afghanistan ODIs Due to a hamstring injury sustained during the recently completed IPL, Virat Kohli will not play in the next three-match ODI series against Afghanistan. His replacement for the series, which begins on June 13, is Yashasvi Jaiswal. While revealing India's squads for the forthcoming T20I assignments, chief selector Ajit Agarkar confirmed the development.
Additionally, Agarkar maintained his optimism on Kohli's prospects of playing in the England ODIs scheduled for mid-July. "With Virat at this point, it's just been less than a week since he injured himself in the (IPL) finals. We don't know the timelines yet," Agarkar said. "But it looks like he might be fit for that England one-day series. It's not a definitive answer, so don't hold me to it. I haven't had a clear timeline from the physio yet." Kohli scored 675 runs with a strike rate of 165.85, as RCB defended their IPL title.
Six months ago, in Shubman Gill's absence, Jaiswal, who rarely plays for India in the 50-over format, hit an unbeaten century against South Africa. Hardik Pandya and Rohit Sharma's fitness clearances are still pending before they can play in the ODI series, according to BCCI secretary Devajith Saikia. Also Read | India T20I squads for ENG, IRE series: Shreyas Iyer named captain, Suryakumar Yadav dropped from team "Hardik is in CoE Bengaluru," Saikia confirmed. "He is going through a rehabilitation programme. He will soon go for the final test, and he'll be in the process of clearance.
Rohit will also visit the CoE in the next two to three days. We are awaiting their final fitness clearance." In reference to Hardik's exclusion from the three T20I teams that were revealed on Saturday, June 6, Agarkar affirmed that, given the 2027 ODI World Cup, the all-rounder's primary focus is on the 50-over format. The teams will travel to Lucknow and Chennai for the second and final matches on June 17 and 20, respectively, after the first ODI against Afghanistan takes place in Dharamsala on June 13.
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