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Virat Kohli Ruled Out: After the one-off Test, India and Afghanistan are scheduled to play a three-match ODI series. But before that, big news has emerged: Virat Kohli has been ruled out of the series.

Virat Kohli ruled out of ODI series against Afghanistan

The Afghanistan cricket team will tour India and play a one-off Test followed by a three-match ODI series, the first of which is on June 13th. Fans were eager to see Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma play international cricket. Kohli was also in excellent form in IPL 2026, but now there's significant news that Kohli has been ruled out of the series.

Virat Kohli ruled out due to hamstring injury

Virat Kohli was not fully fit during the IPL 2026 final , requiring the physio to come onto the field several times while he was batting. However, no bowler was able to dismiss him in the final. He scored an unbeaten 75 off 42 balls, earning him the Player of the Match award. Kohli struggled with a hamstring strain, which has now ruled him out of the three-match ODI series against Afghanistan.

Although the BCCI has not yet made an official announcement regarding this, the board has already clarified regarding Rohit Sharma, stating that his participation will depend on his fitness. There is no news of him attending the Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru yet.

Who can become Virat Kohli's replacement?

Now the question arises as to who will be chosen as Virat Kohli's replacement. Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, and Ruturaj Gaikwad are contenders. Whoever is selected will have a great opportunity as they can also stake their claim for next year's World Cup.

India's squad for the ODI series against Afghanistan

Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma*, Shreyas Iyer (vice-captain), KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Hardik Pandya*, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Prince Yadav, Gurnur Brar, Harsh Dubey.