On the India tour, Afghanistan cricket team will play a 3-match ODI series after the only test, the first match of which is on June 13. All the spectators were desperate to see Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma playing in international cricket. Kohli was also in great form in IPL 2026, but now a big news is coming that Kohli is out of this series.

Virat Kohli out due to hamstring injury

Virat Kohli was not completely fit during the IPL 2026 final, the physio had to come to the ground several times while batting. However, no bowler was able to get him out in the final. He scored unbeaten 75 runs in 42 balls, for which he was chosen player of the match. Kohli was seen struggling with hamstring, now due to this reason he has been ruled out of the 3-match ODI series against Afghanistan.

However, BCCI has not yet made an official announcement regarding this. Regarding Rohit Sharma, the board had already made it clear that his playing will depend on his fitness. There is no news yet about his going to the Center of Excellence, Bengaluru.

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Who can become Virat Kohli’s replacement?

Now the question arises that who is chosen as the replacement of Virat Kohli. Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Rituraj Gaikwad are contenders for this. Whoever is selected, it will be a great opportunity for him because he can also stake his claim for next year’s World Cup.

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India’s squad for ODI series against Afghanistan

Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma*, Shreyas Iyer (vice-captain), KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Hardik Pandya*, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Prince Yadav, Gurnoor Brar, Harsh Dubey.

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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Why Virat Kohli Not in RCB Playing 11: Virat Kohli is not a part of the playing 11 of Royal Challengers Bangalore against Lucknow Super Giants in the 23rd league match of IPL 2026. For the match, Bengaluru captain Rajat Patidar has won the toss and decided to bowl. Therefore, Bengaluru team will enter the field for run chase.

Let us tell you that Kohli has been kept among the impact players of Bengaluru. Somewhere from this it becomes clear that Kohli can enter the playing 11 during the chase. This simply means that Kohli will not be seen fielding on the field. But the biggest question is why Kohli was suddenly dropped from the playing 11.

Why was Virat Kohli out of playing 11?

RCB played its last match against Mumbai Indians on 12 April. In this match, RCB batted first. Kohli had scored 50 runs in 38 balls with the help of 5 fours and 1 six. But during the next innings, Kohli did not come on the field for fielding.

Reportedly, Kohli was suffering from a heel injury, due to which he did not come to the field for fielding. For this reason, Kohli was not made a part of the playing 11 against Lucknow. However, captain Rajat Patidar did not give any update regarding Kohli’s injury.

RCB playing 11 against Lucknow

Philip Salt, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (captain), Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Suyyash Sharma, Rasikh Salam Dar.

rcb impact sub

Virat Kohli, Venkatesh Iyer, Jordan Cox, Kanishk Chauhan, Mangesh Yadav.

– Josh Hazlewood back for RCB.

– Virat Kohli slotted as an impact player. pic.twitter.com/gj8MBuzsyk

— CRICKET (@v_k_fan18) April 15, 2026

Bengaluru would like to score a win against Lucknow

Bengaluru has played four matches in the season. The team is on the field for the fifth match against Lucknow. The Bengaluru team, which has played three matches so far, would definitely like to score a win against Lucknow. Now it will be interesting to see how Bengaluru performs in this match.

Will Virat Kohli Play Today Against LSG: Will Virat Kohli play in today’s match against Lucknow Super Giants or not? This question seems to be gaining momentum due to his alleged heel injury. Today the 23rd league match in the tournament will be played between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Lucknow Super Giants. The match will be held at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. So let us know before the match what is the latest update regarding Kohli’s injury.

Let us tell you that Bengaluru played its last match against Mumbai Indians on 12 April. Bengaluru batted first in the match. Kohli had come on the field to bat. He played an inning of 50 runs in 38 balls with the help of 5 fours and 1 six. But after this Kohli was not seen on the field for fielding. After this, the news intensified that Kohli was suffering from a heel injury, due to which he did not come on the field for fielding.

Will you play the match against Lucknow today?

While sharing the video of Virat Kohli on a social media, a user wrote that Kohli is in pain and his leg is bandaged. He is having trouble running and is working on his injury with the physio, but is trying his best to play.

Virat Kohli is in pain and has a strip on his leg, yet he is still trying his best to be ready to play vs LSG.

He is struggling while running and working with the RCB physio on his injury, but he is still trying his best to play.

Man, Kohli needs rest for at least one match. pic.twitter.com/mkuptzcfRA

— Sonu (@Cricket_live247) April 15, 2026

However, it is worth noting that no update has been shared by the franchise on Kohli’s injury. But on the other hand, it should also be noted that Kohli not coming on the field for fielding in the match against Mumbai indicates something. It is rarely seen that Kohli does not come on the field for fielding after batting. Now it will be interesting to see whether Kohli takes the field for the match against Lucknow or not.

RCB would like to score a four to win

Bengaluru has played four matches in the season so far, in which they have won 3. The team will take the field against Lucknow for its fifth league match. By winning this match, the team would definitely like to look towards winning the match.

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Virat Kohli has increased the tension of Royal Challengers Bangalore before the next match. RCB’s next match will be with Lucknow Super Giants on April 15, which will be played at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Virat was seen walking at the Chinnaswamy Stadium with a bandage on his left knee, which has raised questions about his fitness.

Before the match to be held on 15th April, Lucknow Super Giants has shared a video clip on social media. In this video, Virat Kohli was seen with a bandage on his left leg. He met legendary New Zealand player Kane Williamson on the field. At the same time, he also hugged Lucknow team captain Rishabh Pant.

Bengaluru’s last match was with Mumbai Indians, in which he scored a half-century. But while leaving the field, news of his ankle injury came to light. Due to this, question marks were raised about his playing in the next match. Well, Virat came to practice in the nets, but his knee was bandaged. He practiced batting a lot.

My friends pic.twitter.com/lgdcrCTITI

— Lucknow Super Giants (@LucknowIPL) April 14, 2026

If we look at Virat Kohli’s IPL 2026 statistics, till now he has scored 179 runs in four matches. This season his average has been 59.66. In the last match against Mumbai Indians, he scored 50 runs in 38 balls. He looked very disappointed with himself after getting out against Mumbai. He threw the gloves and then the helmet on the ground.

Talking about the entire season, currently RCB is at third place in the points table. Royal Challengers Bangalore have registered three wins in 4 matches and only one loss. There is pressure on RCB to be the defending champion this time.

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IPL 2025: Virat Kohli suffered a finger injury in the match played in the IPL on Wednesday. Gujarat Titans player Sai Sudarshan put a shot in the 12th over, on which Kohli, standing on deep midwicket, was injured in an attempt to catch the ball. The ball was very fast on his finger, after which he sat there on the field. Kohli was seen in a lot of trouble due to injury. Now the head coach Andy Flower has given updates on his injury.

In the match number 14 of IPL 2025, Gujarat Titans defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore by 8 wickets. Virat Kohli could not do anything special with the bat in this match, he was dismissed for 7 runs. Even in bowling, RCB could not do anything amazing and Gujarat easily achieved the target. In an attempt to catch a ball in the 12th over by Krunal Pandya, Virat Kohli got a ball in the finger. He was holding the ball but he could not judge the right and the ball crossed the body in his finger. After this, the medical staff had to come there immediately. The match stopped for some time and then Virat continued the fielding.

Coach Andy Flower on Virat Kohli’s injury

Royal Challengers Bangalore head coach Andy Flower gave a relief news on the question related to Virat Kohli’s injury. He said that Virat Kohli is fine, the injury was not serious.

Good News for RCB Fans

– Andy Flower Confirms Virat Kohli is Fine. pic.twitter.com/kebaexsyh4

– Johns. (@Criccrazyjohns) April 3, 2025

RCB team in IPL 2025

Royal Challengers Bangalore started IPL 2025 with a win. The team defeated Kolkata in the first match of the tournament. After that the team registered a big win of 50 runs over Chennai Super Kings. On Wednesday, the team was playing their third match where they had to face defeat by 8 wickets at the hands of Gujarat Titans. After this defeat, the team has reached third place in the points table. The first innings M half -century (59) is not the second (31) and (7) Kohli’s bat in the second (31) and the third match. RCB’s next match is against Mumbai Indians on 7 April.