Virat Kohli Is Back! Indian Veteran Makes ODI Return After 6 Months — Details Inside
IND Vs ENG, 2nd ODI: Virat Kohli makes a return to playing XI in ODI's after 6 months. Here's all you need to know.
IND Vs ENG, 2nd ODI: Indian veteran batsman Virat Kohli makes his much-awaited return in ODI's, as the 36-year-old features in the Playing XI vs England in the 2nd ODI at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack. The Modern Era Great has replaced Yashasvi Jaiswal, as Rohit Sharma's side make two changes from the 1st ODI for the series-decider.
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Virat Kohli's batting position will not be a surprise to fans, as India will most probably go with their ODI World Cup 2023 combination of Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill as openers, followed by Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, and KL Rahul at 3, 4, and 5 respectively.
Playing XI's
England (Playing XI):
Philip Salt(w), Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler(c), Liam Livingstone, Jamie Overton, Gus Atkinson, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood, Saqib Mahmood
India (Playing XI):
Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul(w), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Shami, Varun Chakravarthy
Team Changes
India (2 Changes) - Virat Kohli & Varun Chakaravarthy IN. Yashasvi Jaiswal & Kuldeep Yadav OUT.
England (3 Changes) - Jamie Overton, Gus Atkinson & Mark Wood IN. Jacob Bethell, Brydon Carse & Jofra Archer OUT.
It will be interesting to see the apporach of Virat Kohli at Cuttack, as the last time India played an ODI at the venue was back in 2019. Virat Kohli was in whole different rhythm during that time, and his latest appearance come at a crucial stage of his career, where the veteran eyes a return to form, as ICC Champions Trophy 2025 campaign stands merely 10 days away from commencement.
With Kohli back in the side, both, the captain and vice-captain of India, will be opening for the hosts, thereby, bringing an end to the left-right combination, which was there with Yashasvi Jaiswal's inclusion.
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