Team India Receives Major Boost As Virat Kohli Declared Fit For England Tour

Team India received a major boost ahead of the England tour, as the batting maestro Virat Kohli has successfully cleared his fitness test. The Daily Jagran understands that Kohli's fitness concerns have been addressed, and an official announcement regarding his inclusion in the squad is expected soon.

Kohli was initially named in the squad, subject to fitness, but he is now fully fit and ready to return to action.

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The star batter was in excellent form during the IPL 2026 season and played a match-winning knock of 75 runs in the final, helping Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) lift the trophy. However, he suffered a hamstring injury after the tournament, which ruled him out of India’s three-match ODI series against Afghanistan. During that time, the BCCI announced Yashasvi Jaiswal as his replacement for the Afghanistan series. 

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With Kohli now set to return for the England tour, Team India will once again have the experienced duo of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli leading the charge as they continue their preparations for the 2027 ODI World Cup.

India vs England ODI series schedule

India's ODI squad for England series

Shubman Gill (Captain), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli*, Shreyas Iyer (Vice-Captain), KL Rahul (WK), Ishan Kishan (WK), Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Prasidh Krishna, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Gurnoor Brar.