IND vs ENG: Why Virat Kohli Is Not Playing 1st ODI vs. England Today?

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The return of Virat Kohli was highly anticipated in the first ODI against England, but fans were left heartbroken as Rohit Sharma, the captain of the ODI team, announced during the toss that Virat Kohli would not be playing due to a knee issue.

Talking about the match, England captain Jos Buttler won the toss and opted to bat first.

Here’s what Rohit Sharma said during the toss:

“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 their debuts, unfortunately Virat isn’t playing, he had a knee problem last night.

Playing XI for 1st ODI:

India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma(c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shreyas Iyer, Shubman Gill, KL Rahul(w), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami

England (Playing XI): Ben Duckett, Philip Salt(w), Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler(c), Liam Livingstone, Jacob Bethell, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood

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