India’s preparations for the upcoming three-match ODI series against Afghanistan have suffered a major blow as Virat Kohli has reportedly been advised to take at least two weeks of complete rest due to his hamstring injury.
Kohli is currently recovering from his hamstring injury suffered during IPL 2026. The Indian Express suggested that there was a possibility that the right-handed batsman could regain match fitness in time for the third and final ODI against Afghanistan on 20 June.
Virat Kohli is ready for a long break after hamstring injury
But the national selectors are unwilling to take any risks on one of India’s biggest match-winners. Actually, India’s ODI schedule is going to be quite busy as they have to tour England for a three-match ODI series in July, right after the Afghanistan series.
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And that’s why the team management focuses on the long-term fitness of the former Indian captain instead of bringing him back in a hurry against Afghanistan.
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