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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