BCCI Announces Virat Kohli's Replacement for Afghanistan ODI Series
Virat Kohli has been ruled out of the ODI series against Afghanistan. Following his hamstring injury in the IPL final, he would be missing out on a much awaited ODI series at home. Yashasvi Jaiswal has been named as a replacement for Virat in this series.
The Indian team has been hit by a massive setback ahead of the ODI series against Afghanistan. Virat Kohli, the finest batsman at number three, has been ruled out of the series. He suffered with an injury in the IPL final against Gujarat Titans, as he was seen struggling while taking runs.
It was later confirmed that he had injured his hamstring in the final clash. Following the assessments, it has been confirmed that he is not fit to play the series against Afghanistan. Yashasvi Jaiswal was announced as the replacement for him in this series. While Jaiswal is originally slotted as an opener, it remains to be seen who comes in to bat at number three.
Ajit Agarkar was also asked when Kohli would be back in the team. The Chief selector was present in the Press conference to answer such queries. He said, “Regarding Virat Kohli, we don't know the timeline yet. But it looks like Virat could be available for the ODI series against England.”
Our Take
Virat Kohli being unavailable for the ODI series against Afghanistan is a big setback for the Indian team and fans. The dream of Kohli crossing 100 international centuries is having its hopes fading away, as Kohli potentially missed out on a century or two in this series. Even after being the top scorer in the series against South Africa and New Zealand, his unavailability will be a big setback for the Indian team.
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