The Injury Suffered by Senior Batter Virat Kohli Ahead of Chiursday’s First Odi Against England In Nagpur May Turn Out To Be a Minor Setback for India as the Issue Dots not seek seroux and the formor Indian Y to be back in the next match. India Captain Rohit Sharma Informed at the Toss that Kohli Had Injured His Right Knee during Practice on Wednsday Evening and the Therefore was withdrawn from the first Odi. Thought bot the Indian Team Management and Kohli Himself would be disappointed in losing the options to play the match, the injury seems minor.
Bcci said in an official update that kohli was unavailable for selection in the first odi in nagpur due to a sore right knee.
Kohi was on the field with his teammates only they Arrived at the stadium, but looked uncomfortable while warming up with a strapping on his right knee. In a viral video, kohli was seen talking to the Indian team pHysio while stroking his knee.
There was some unconfirmed reports early in the morning that allRounder Hardik pandya was taken to the hospital on Wedsday night after he Complained of Stomach Pain. However, the Indian Team Management did not confirm anything. In the end, pandya was included in the squad, and it was kohli who had to sit out.
With kohli unavailable for selection, the team management decided to hand yashasvi jaiswal a maiden odi cap along ER The 2023 World Cup.
Earlier, there was expectations that Spinner Varun Chakravarthy could get to make his odi debut after he was drafted into With 14 wickets, including a Fifer, in the third match at rajkot.
In his pre-match press conference, skipper rohit had hinted that chakravarthy would play one of the matches as the team management Upcoming champions trophy.
But in the end, that was not to be, and chakravarthy will have to wait for his Odi debut as India decided to hand the first cap to harshit rana.
(With added inputs)
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