Virat Kohli has been ruled out of the first ODI against England due to injury. Indian team captain Rohit Sharma gave this information at the time of the toss. England won the toss and decided to bat first.
India vs England: First ODI in Nagpur
Today on 6 February, India and England teams are face to face in Nagpur. Indian team’s star player Virat Kohli has not been able to be a part of this match due to injury. This is disappointing news for Virat Kohli’s cricket fans. Indian team captain Rohit Sharma shared information about Virat Kohli’s injury. After losing the toss, the Indian team is bowling. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Harshit Rana will make their debut for India.
Rohit Sharma on the Toss and Team Strategy
Rohit Sharma said during the toss, “After losing the toss, Rohit Sharma gave an update and said that he wanted to bowl first. In such a situation, this decision is in his interest. He said that Virat Kohli had a knee problem last night. Jaiswal and Harshit are making their debut. “
Rohit Sharma said, “Losing the toss does not make much difference. Anyway, the team is in favour of bowling first. There is a need to perform well with the ball in the initial phase. Aggressive bowling and later excellent batting can change the course of the match. We should take full advantage of whatever opportunity we have. It is also good to get rest for some time, this is a new beginning.”
Also, read about Virat Kohli’s records at Nagpur
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
