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Virat Kohli ruled out of Afghanistan ODI series; Yashasvi Jaiswal named replacement

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Mumbai: India's batting heavyweight Virat Kohli has been ruled out of the upcoming three-match ODI series against Afghanistan after sustaining a hamstring injury during Royal Challengers Bengaluru's title-winning campaign in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 last month.

Yashasvi Jaiswal has replaced him in the squad. Chief selector Ajit Agarkar also said that Kohli could be fit for India's next ODI assignment, series against England starting July 14, but added that there is still "no clear timeline" from the physios regarding his return to action.

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The ODI series against Afghanistan will consist of three matches and will start from June 13 onwards after a one-off Test between both sides at New Chandigarh.

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