Chief Selector of India Ajit Agarkar An update has been provided. Virat Kohliconfirming that the batsman will miss the upcoming Afghanistan ODI series but could return for the tour of England. Addressing the press conference, Agarkar said that Virat got injured in the IPL final, we don’t know the timeline but it looks like he might be fit for the England series. Kohli Sustained a hamstring injury during the IPL 2026 final on 31 May, where he scored 75 not out for Royal Challengers Bengaluru and helped them win back-to-back IPL titles while fighting through the injury. What was initially thought to be pain has now been confirmed as a hamstring problem.He has been ruled out of the three-match ODI series against Afghanistan starting June 13 in Dharamsala, with matches also scheduled in Lucknow and Chennai. In his absence, young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal, who scored a century against South Africa in his last ODI, has been named as his replacement. Kohli had an outstanding IPL 2026 season, scoring 675 runs in 16 matches at an average of 56.25 and a career-best strike rate of 165.85.India’s next ODI assignment will be the England series starting on July 14. Agarkar added that Kohli could be fit for England’s ODIs, and his availability will depend on how he recovers in the coming weeks. India’s ODI Squad vs Afghanistan: Shibman Gul (captain), Rohit Sharma*, Yashaswi Jaiswal, Shreyas Iyer (Vice Captain), KL Rahul (Wicket Keeper), Ishan Kishan (Wicket Keeper), Hardik Pandya*, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Arsdeep Singh, Parsed Krishna, Prince Yadav, Gurnoor Brar, Harsh Dubey. Availability of Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya is subject to fitness.
