Will Virat Kohli play today in first ENG vs IND ODI?
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Virat Kohli last featured for India in the ODI series against New Zealand.
Indian Cricket Team will be taking on England Cricket Team in the first match of the three-match ODI series. The match between the two sides will take place at the Edgbaston in Birmingham on Tuesday, July 14.
India had two dominating outing in their last ODI campaign, beating Afghanistan by 3-0. However, the UK tour has been a forgettable one for them so far. First, they lost to Ireland by 2-0 and the suffered yet another whitewash in the T20Is against England, losing 4-0.
With ENG vs IND ODI series around the corner, India would be desperate to win and give their fans something to cheer about. The series will be important for both teams as the road to ICC Cricket World Cup 2027 has already begun, and it will allow teams to test their combinations before the mega event.
Will Virat Kohli play in 1st ENG vs IND ODI?
All the eyes will be on Virat Kohli as he will be making his comeback in the ENG vs IND ODIs. He is expected to play the first match after he missed the entire Afghanistan series due to hamstring injury, which he sustained during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 final while playing for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB).
Kohli looked good in practice sessions and is expected to play a key role in the series. He was in red-hot form in ODIs before IPL 2026. Even in the T20 league, he looked class apart with over 650 runs to his name.
In 2025, he scored 651 runs in 13 games at an average of 65.10, with three centuries and four fifties. This year, he featured in the ODI series against New Zealand in January, smashing 240 runs in just three encounters at an average of 80.0, including a ton and a fifty.
Who is leading India in the ENG vs IND ODI series?
Shubman Gill is leading India in the ODI series.
Will Virat Kohli play England vs India first ODI?
Kohli is expected to play the first ODI.
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