Kohli sustained a hamstring injury during the IPL 2026 final and was unable to participate in the recent series against Afghanistan due to this issue.
He is expected to take a fitness test at the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru before joining the team in the UK.
The remainder of the squad aligns with expectations, featuring Shubman Gill as captain and Shreyas Iyer as vice-captain. KL Rahul and Ishan Kishan will serve as the two wicket-keeping options, while Hardik Pandya will be unavailable for this series due to a newly reported injury.
Jasprit Bumrah has not played an ODI since the 2023 World Cup final, making this series a significant return to the format for him.
Kuldeep Yadav will lead the spin attack, receiving assistance from Axar Patel and Washington Sundar.
The pace attack will consist of Prasidh Krishna, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, and Gurnoor Brar. Yashasvi Jaiswal is notably absent from the squad despite scoring a century in his last ODI against Afghanistan, with Rohit Sharma expected to open alongside Gill.
India’s ODI squad: 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.
First Published: Jun 21, 2026 2:03 PM IST
