Virat Kohli receives special treatment from BCCI, undergoes fitness tests in London - Reports

Virat Kohli will next play for India in the ODI series against Australia in October.

Many Indian players recently underwent fitness tests at the Board of Control for India’s (BCCI) Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru. Senior players like Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, and Mohammed Siraj were among those who were present during the fitness drills.

While almost every Indian player was present at the BCCI’s COE, there were a lot of speculations about Virat Kohli, who stays in London. However, according to reports by Dainik Jagran, he received special treatment from the BCCI as his fitness test was conducted in London itself. The fitness tests focused on recovery patterns and basic strength tests of players.

Notably, Kohli announced his retirement from test cricket in May. The right-handed batsman is only active in the 50-over format and will next play for the team in the ODI series against Australia in October. The Men in Blue will tour Australia for a three-match ODI series and five-match T20I series. Kohli is undergoing practice in London to prepare for the ODIs.

Virat Kohli last played in IPL 2025

Notably, Kohli last played competitive cricket during Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 in June. His team Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) won the title by defeating Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the final.

Kohli showed a marvellous performance with the bat, scoring 657 runs in 15 games at an average of 54.75 and a strike rate of 144.71. Hitting eight fifties, he finished as the third highest run-scorer in the tournament.

Meanwhile, India will be busy with the Asia Cup 2025 in September. Suryakumar Yadav will lead the side in the tournament, which will commence on September 9 in the UAE. The final will take place on September 28.

India, the defending champions of the tournament, are part of Group A alongside Pakistan, UAE, and Oman. The Indian team is scheduled to reach Dubai by September 4 and will commence their training session on the following day. India will face the UAE on September 10 in Dubai in their first match of the Asia Cup 2025.

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