Virat Kohli Injury Update: It is almost certain that Virat Kohli will miss the ODI series against Afghanistan. It has been reported everywhere about Kohli that he will not play against Afghanistan due to hamstring injury. But now the report that has come out may surprise the fans.

It was reported in Times of India that Kohli may miss not only the Afghanistan series but also the series against England after that. Let us tell you that Kohli was seen struggling with hamstring injury during the IPL 2026 final. This injury may keep Kohli out of action for 6 weeks, which may also include the three-match ODI series against England. The England ODI series will start from July 14 in Birmingham.

Kohli’s injury will take time, not surgery

Quoting a source, the report said, “He has a hamstring tear. The injury will not require surgery. It will take about 6 weeks to heal, which also includes rehab at BCCI’s Center of Excellence. He had a tele-consultation with renowned orthopedic surgeon Dr. Dinshaw Pardiwala at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in Mumbai, who reviewed his MRI scan.”

Kohli’s bat played very well in IPL 2026

Kohli’s Royal Challengers Bangalore won the IPL 2026 title, in which he made an important contribution with the bat. Kohli scored 675 runs in 16 innings of 16 matches of the season at an average of 56.25 and strike rate of 165.84. During this period, he scored 1 century and 5 half-centuries. He was fourth in the list of batsmen who scored the most runs in the season.

Available for India only in ODIs

It is worth noting that Virat Kohli is available for India only in ODI format. He retired from T20 International after the 2024 T20 World Cup. After this, on May 2025, King Kohli said goodbye to Test cricket. Now he is available for India only in ODIs.

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Team India has to play the next ODI series against Afghanistan, which will start from June 13. Before the series, news came that Virat Kohli was out due to hamstring injury. Now veteran batsman and former captain Rohit Sharma is also in danger of being out.

News agency ANI quoted BCCI source as saying that Rohit Sharma is doubtful for the Afghanistan ODI series, that is, it is not certain that he will play. Let us tell you that Rohit had missed some IPL matches due to hamstring injury. Although Hitman has been included in India’s squad, his playing will depend on his fitness.

However, it is worth noting that till now no official information has been given by the Board of Control for Cricket in India i.e. BCCI regarding the injury and fitness update of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.

Team India will be in trouble without Rohit-Virat

In the absence of stalwarts like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, Team India may be in trouble in the ODI series against Afghanistan. The experience of both the players will be very important for the series. Now it will be interesting to see whether both are able to play in the series or not.

Test match will be held before ODI series

A test match will be played between India and Afghanistan before the ODI series. The test will start from 6th June. The only test will be played at the Maharaja Yadvendra Singh International Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh.

After this the ODI series will start. The first 50 over match will be held on June 13 at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamshala. After this, the second ODI will be held on June 17 at Ekana Stadium in Lucknow. Then the third and final match of the series will be held on June 20 at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. In this way the three-match ODI series has been scheduled.

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Virat Kohli’s bat has spoken strongly in IPL 2026. As much as his batting is praised, his fitness is also praised equally, but at present Virat is injured. He was injured before the match against Lucknow Super Giants. However, he still played as an impact player and played a match-winning inning of 49 runs. After the match against Lucknow, Virat has given a big statement on his injury.

When Virat Kohli was asked after the match about his knee injury, he said, “It is much better than the last match, but still I am not 100 percent fit. There was swelling in the knee in the last match. Even from the health point of view, I was not feeling well for the last four-five days. I am happy with my spirit. I should have finished the match.”

The fast bowlers were getting help on the batting wicket of Chinnaswamy. It had become a bit difficult to score runs. In such a situation, when Virat Kohli was asked about the pitch after the match, he said, “There was not much grass on the pitch. It was slower than usual. The last few days have been very hot. The pitch was a little different. My intention was to snatch the match from the opposing team in the powerplay itself. Today I am happy with the way I played.”

King Kohli out for 49 runs for the first time in IPL

Let us tell you that for the first time in IPL, Virat Kohli played as an impact player. He played as an impact player against Lucknow Super Giants and played a brilliant inning of 49 runs. He returned to the pavilion after scoring 49 runs in 34 balls. For the first time in IPL, King Kohli was out on 49 runs. In this match, Lucknow had scored only 146 runs after playing first. In reply, RCB chased the target in 29 balls.

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