Indian captain Rohit Sharma announced during the toss of the India vs England 1st ODI in Nagpur that India’s stalwart, Virat Kohli, will miss the match at the VCA Stadium. Kohli was set to return to the team after the India vs Australia Test series; however, fans will have to wait another match to see him back in action for the national team.
Why Virat Kohli is not playing IND vs ENG 1st ODI?
Virat Kohli opted out of the India vs England 1st ODI match due to a knee injury sustained on the eve of the match.
“We wanted to bowl first, but it doesn’t matter a lot. Need to be aggressive with the ball at the start and then need to do well later. Nice to get some time off, it’s a fresh start and this is a great chance to do well. It’s very important to get some gametime, try and maximize whatever opportunity we have. Jaiswal and Harshit are making his debut, unfortunately Virat isn’t playing, he had a knee problem last night,” Rohit said.
Virat Kohli records in VCA Stadium
It is a big blow for India as Kohli as best record at the venue with highest run getter in the stadium.
At the VCA Stadium, Kohli has amassed 325 runs in five ODI innings while keeping his strike rate at 105.17 and his average at 81.25. In addition, he leads the stadium in runs scored. His last score at VCA Stadium was 116 off 120 balls.
His most iconic innings here was a blistering 115* off just 66 balls against Australia in 2013.
Both of his ODI centuries at this venue came against the same opponent, highlighting his impressive record on Nagpur’s pitch in this format.
| Mat | Runs | HS | Ave | SR | 100 | 50 |
| 4 | 366 | 213 | 73.2 | 54.38 | 2 | – |
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