Indian and Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli won't be able to take part in the test match for Surrey as he suffered a neck injury while playing for RCB.
"Virat Kohli will not play for Surrey after suffering a neck injury playing for RCB. He will undertake a fitness Test on 15th June, and is expected to be fit for India's tours of Ireland and England," ICC said on their Twitter handle.
The extent of the injury has still not been revealed but it looks like the batsman will be fit for the Ireland and England series.
"Team India Captain Mr. Virat Kohli suffered a neck injury while fielding during Match 51 of the VIVO IPL between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Sunrisers Hyderabad on 17th May 2018 at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru." the BCCI said.
"Mr. Kohli, who was scheduled to play for Surrey CCC in the month of June, has been ruled out from participating. This decision was taken following assessments by the BCCI Medical team, subsequent scans, and a specialist visit. The Team India captain will now undergo a period of rehabilitation under the supervision of the BCCI Medical team," BCCI added.
The BCCI also added "He will begin training and subsequently undergo a fitness test at the NCA in Bengaluru from June 15. The BCCI Medical Team is confident that Mr. Kohli will regain full fitness ahead of India's upcoming tours to Ireland and England,"
Kohli signed the Surrey deal for the preparation of the long campaign against England in the month of July.
Kohli ended his IPL campaign being the highest run-getter for his side with 530 runs in 14 matches with an average of 48.18.
The Indian captain will also miss the one-off Test against Afghanistan, scheduled to be held in Bengaluru on June 14. He will also miss the two T20 Internationals against Ireland, scheduled to be played ahead of England tour.