Will Virat Kohli Play in 2nd ODI vs England? Shubman Gill Provides Huge Update

Virat Kohli, the cricketing giant of India, was observed undergoing a last-minute fitness assessment in a bid to qualify to play in the first ODI against England, but unfortunately, he was not selected. He was not selected for the game. This comes as Shubman Gill has reported on the fitness status of the star batter and it is quite a substantial one.

In an update sent to reporters, Gill said that Virat Kohli had some swelling on his right knee after he woke up on Thursday morning but assured that he will be available for the second ODI against England on Sunday, February 9 in Cuttack. Because of a right knee injury, Kohli was absent from the game in Nagpur and so his return to the Indian squad was delayed.

Kohli was unfortunate to miss out as he was hoping to be selected for the first ODI against England, citing a late fitness test in which he aimed to demonstrate to the selectors that he was fit to play.

After listening to Gill, the sentiments are apparent that there should be no reason to panic Kohli, as many fans have already ascertained less than two weeks for the commencement of the Champions trophy.

“He was healthy until the day before the practice session. Now that he has woken up, there is a little inflammation in his knee. Nothing seems to be alarming. He will recover in time for the next game,” stated Gill to the reporters at the end of the game.

With fans delighted, this is one of those games in his career which Kohli ended skipping and he returning is certainly something they would want to see.

The hosts won against England by four wickets because Gill masterfully executed India’s batting chase, while debutant Harshit Rana impressed with the ball. Read More about this visit here

Gill (87), Shreyas Iyer (59) and Axar Patel (52) rose to the occasion, guiding India to a commanding chase after Rana (3/53 from 7 overs) and the seasoned left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja (3/26 from 9) shared six wickets between them, dismantling England for a below-par 248.

Rana’s fourth over, which claimed the twin wickets of Ben Duckett and Harry Brook, stifled the England innings, putting India in control as the visitors never managed to rebuild despite half-centuries by captain Jos Buttler (52) and Jack Bethell (51).