New Delhi: Team India defeated England by 4 wickets in the first ODI and took a 1-0 in the three-match series at Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur on Thursday, February 7. Star batter Virat Kohli missed the series opener due to a knee injury.
His injury raised concern as the team is already dealing with the injury of premium fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah. He suffered a back injury during the fifth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Sydney and there is still no official update on his recovery ahead of the Champions Trophy, which is scheduled to begin on February 19 in Pakistan and UAE. Mohammed Shami has just made a return to international cricket after more than 13 months.
Kohli has been a crucial part of India’s white-ball set-up and the team management cannot afford anymore injury set backs ahead of the eight-team ICC tournament.
Will Virat Kohli play in 2nd ODI vs England?
The Men in Blue will face England in the second ODI at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack on Sunday, February 9. Shubman Gill provided a crucial update on Kohli’s injury and said that there’s nothing to worry about his fitness and he will definitely be fit for the next match.
“When he woke up in the morning, he had some swelling in his knee. He was fine till yesterday’s practice session. There’s nothing to worry about. He will definitely be fit for the next game” Gill told media after the first ODI.
India beat England by 4 wickets
The Men in Blue defeated England by 4 wickets in the first ODI in Nagpur. The visitors bowled out for 248 runs after opting to first. Jos Buttler and Jacob Bethell scored crucial half-centuries while Phil Salt also amassed 43 runs but other batters failed to make any contribution. Harshit Rana and Ravindra Jadeja picked up three wickets each.
Chasing the 249 runs target, Team India lost quick wickets in the initial overs as Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal departed cheaply but Gill forged two match-winning partnerships with Shreyas Iyer and Axar Patel and helped the team to chase down the target in 38.4 overs.
Team India vice-captain Shubman Gill provided a crucial update on Virat Kohli’s injury ahead of the second ODI match against England, Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
