The India national cricket team was announced yesterday for the three-match ODI series against England. Virat Kohli has been included in the squad, but his mention is subject to fitness clearance. The former India captain was ruled out of the Afghanistan series citing a hamstring injury during the Tata Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 final against Gujarat Titans.
Virat Kohli reached Bengaluru to undergo fitness test at BCCI Center of Excellence (COE). Now, according to reports he has completed his work and is likely to get the green signal to be available for the England series by tomorrow. However, there has been no official confirmation of his return to the team. However, this news will be a relief for the fans.
Virat Kohli returns in England series
Virat Kohli has been a mainstay for the Men in Blue in the ODI format, as he has shown amazing skills while batting at No. 3 for India, which has made him almost irreplaceable in the team, especially playing only in the ODI format, as he has also retired from Test cricket and T20I cricket.
In Virat’s absence, Shubman Gill placed himself at the No. 3 position for the second and third ODIs, while Ishan Kishan batted at No. 3 in the first game. Virat
India’s ODI team for England tour
Shubman Gill (captain), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli*, Shreyas Iyer (vice-captain), KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Prasidh Krishna, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Gurnoor Brar.
*Subject to fitness clearance.
ODI series fixtures:
1st ODI- 14 July 2026, Edgbaston
2nd ODI – 16 July 2026, Sophia Garden
3rd ODI- 19 July 2026, Lord’s
Many more to follow…