Virat Kohli is forced to miss the first ODI of the series, with Yashasvi Jaiswal making his debut in the format.

Indi will be missing Virat Kohli in the first ODI against England in Nagpur on Thursday after the star batter had a discomfort in his knee during the training on Wednesday.

At the toss, Rohit Sharma said that Virat Kohli is not playing the first ODI vs England as he suffered a sore right knee on the eve of the match. Hence he has been rested as precaution, and with the Champions Trophy 2025 on the horizon.

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The last time Kohli missed an international game for India due to an injury was in January 2021, when a back spasm ruled him out of the second Test against South Africa

With Kohli unavailable for selection, the team management decided to hand Yashasvi Jaiswal a maiden ODI cap along with pace-bowling allrounder Harshit Rana while Mohammed Shami made his comeback into the ODI squad after the 2023 World Cup.

Ace batter Virat Kohli was ruled out of India’s 1st ODI against England in Nagpur on Thursday due to a knee injury. This marks a rare occasion where Kohli missed out on a game due to an injury. Here a

Shubman Gill has given a positive update on Kohli, saying the 37-year-old will definitely be available for the 2nd ODI which is to be played at the Barabati Stadium in Odisha on February 9.

India won the first ODI against England but captain Rohit Sharma was still disappointed with the batters losing wickets in the end

This three-match series against England marks India's last ODI assignment before the Champions Trophy, which begins on February 19. The team has not played ODI cricket since August last year, when they lost a three-match series 2-0 in Sri Lanka, with one game ending in a tie.