Virat Kohli has been ruled out of the first ODI in Nagpur against England because of a knee injury sustained during a physical workout. This injury unfairly hampers India’s Champions Trophy run. India is trying to perfect its roster in the last stretch before the major competition starts on February 19,

This three-match series against England marks India's last ODI assignment before the Champions Trophy, which begins on February 19. The team has not played ODI cricket since August last year, when they lost a three-match series 2-0 in Sri Lanka, with one game ending in a tie.

Virat Kohli has been ruled out of the first ODI against England in Nagpur due to a knee injury he suffered on the eve of the game. He was replaced in India's XI by Yashasvi Jaiswal, who was making his ODI debut along with bowling-allrounder Harshit Rana.