Selectors named Yashasvi Jaiswal to interchange the injured Virat Kohli for the upcoming ODIs in opposition to Afghanistan.
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Star batter Virat Kohli will miss India’s three-match ODI sequence in opposition to Afghanistan later this month after failing to recover from a hamstring injury, and the selectors on Saturday (June 6, 2026) named Yashasvi Jaiswal as his substitute.
The three ODIs might be performed at Dharamsala, Lucknow and Chennai on June 13, 17 and 20 respectively.
Kohli, who performs just one format after retiring from Take a look at and T20, had suffered a hamstring damage throughout the latest IPL last between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad.
Kohli had made an unbeaten 75 to fireside RCB to their second IPL title in a row.
“With Virat, at this level, it is simply been lower than every week since he injured himself within the finals. We’ll assess him (however) we do not know the timelines but,” chief selector Ajit Agarkar advised reporters throughout a press convention on the BCCI headquarters.
“Yashasvi might be his substitute. However it appears like he (Kohli) may be match for that England one-day sequence (in July) however once more, it is not a definitive reply.
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“So, do not maintain me to it. I have never had a transparent timeline from the physio but,” Agarkar added.
An all-format participant for India, Jaiswal has solely performed 4 ODIs since making his debut in opposition to England in February 2025. The left-hander had scored a match-winning 116 — his maiden ODI ton — in opposition to South Africa at Visakhapatnam.
In the meantime, BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia stated former skipper Rohit Sharma might be heading to the Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru the place all-rounder Hardik Pandya is nearing completion of his rehabilitation.
“Hardik is in COE Bangalore. He’s going to a rehabilitation programme and really quickly he’ll go for the ultimate section (of recuperation) and might be within the strategy of clearance,” Saikia stated.
Pandya has been named within the ODI squad to face Afghanistan however he was omitted from squads to tour Eire and England, and for the Asian Video games preserving his workload within the 50-over format in thoughts.
Former skipper Rohit, who additionally now performs solely the one-dayers, too suffered a hamstring damage throughout the IPL which restricted his appearances for Mumbai Indians to simply 9 matches this season.
“So far as Rohit is anxious, he’s additionally visiting COE in two or three days’ time. We’re following a course of for every participant who’s affected by any type of damage and what’s the rehabilitation programme.
“They need to be lastly cleared from the COE to our technical workforce right here. So, the method is on and we’re awaiting their last health clearance,” Saikia added.
Up to date Indian squad for ODIs in opposition to Afghanistan
Shubman Gill (c), Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shreyas Iyer (vc), KL Rahul (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), Hardik Pandya, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Prince Yadav, Gurnoor Brar, Harsh Dubey.
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