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Indian team batting coach Sitanshu Kotak confirmed that star batsman Virat Kohli has recovered from his right knee pain and fit to play in second ODI against England on Sunday …Read more
Will Virat Kohli play in second ODI or not?
Highlights
- Virat Kohli is fit to play in second ODI.
- Kohli’s fitness was confirmed by coach Sitanshu Kotak.
- Yashasvi Jaiswal can be excluded from the playing XI.
New Delhi. Virat Kohli was not able to play in the first ODI against England due to injury. But he is ready to play in another ODI. Indian team batting coach Sitanshu Kotak confirmed that star batsman Virat Kohli has recovered from his right knee pain and is fit to play in second ODI against England on Sunday.
“Virat Kohli is fit to play on the eve of the second match, Sitanshu Kotak, the batting coach of the Indian team, Sitanshu Kotak. He has come for practice and is ready to play. However, its decision will be taken by Rohit Sharma and Gautam Gambhir whether they will be part of the playing XI in the second ODI. I can’t answer this. ” Please tell that Virat Kohli did not play the first match due to knee injury.
If Virat Kohli is included in the playing XI, then one of Shreyas Iyer and Yashasvi Jaiswal may have to be out of the team. Shreyas Iyer did amazing batting in the last match. He played a rapid innings of 59 runs in 36 balls. In such a situation, Yashasvi Jaiswal may have to be out of the playing XI. Yashasvi Jaiswal was able to score 15 runs in 22 balls in the last match.
In the second ODI, this can be like India’s possible playing XI: Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Hardik Pandya, Akshar Patel, Varun Chakraborty, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav and Mohammed Shami
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February 08, 2025, 19:27 IST
Ind vs Eng: Will Virat Kohli play in second ODI or not? Coach confirmed