Virat Kohli nears return for England ODIs after hamstring rehab
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 19, 2026, 6:29 AM
Last updated Jun 19, 2026
Virat Kohli is expected to return for India during the upcoming ODI series against England in July. His rehabilitation for a hamstring injury has shown significant progress, with plans for a fitness assessment at the BCCI's Centre of Excellence. Kohli has been undergoing treatment from Dr. Dinshaw Pardiwalla and has missed the ongoing ODI series against Afghanistan due to this injury. The BCCI selection committee is set to meet soon to finalize the squad for the England tour.
- •Kohli's injury is healing faster than initially expected.
- •BCCI will announce the ODI squad for England in 3-4 days.
- •He last played in January against New Zealand, scoring 240 runs.
- •Yashasvi Jaiswal replaced Kohli in the squad for the ongoing series.
- 10:29 AMYahoo Sports — Virat Kohli's injury recovery on track, star batter likely to return for England ODIs
- 6:29 AMYahoo Sports — Inside Virat Kohli’s injury rehab: How the India star is fast-tracking his return before England ODIs
"Virat Kohli is making significant progress in his hamstring injury recovery and is on track to return for India's upcoming ODI series in England. He has begun rehabilitation and is expected to undergo a fitness assessment soon. The Indian ODI squad for the England tour will be selected later this week.
"Virat Kohli is on track to make his India return for the July ODI series against England after making significant progress on his hamstring injury rehabilitation.
Sources
External links- Yahoo SportsJun 19, 2026, 10:29 AMVirat Kohli's injury recovery on track, star batter likely to return for England ODIs
Virat Kohli is making significant progress in his hamstring injury recovery and is on track to return for India's upcoming ODI series in England. He has begun rehabilitation and is expected to undergo a fitness assessment soon. The Indian ODI squad for the England tour will be selected later this week.
- Yahoo SportsJun 19, 2026, 6:29 AMInside Virat Kohli’s injury rehab: How the India star is fast-tracking his return before England ODIs
Virat Kohli is on track to make his India return for the July ODI series against England after making significant progress on his hamstring injury rehabilitation.
Original reporting and copyright belong to the linked sources. SportsNewsReport.com aggregates and links — it does not republish full articles.
Related Stories
Last 14 days- ICC T20 World Cup•Oct 11, 2026, 1:25 PMPM Narendra Modi to meet Asian Games gold-winning Indian cricket team: Date, time and venue details
IPL•Oct 18, 2026, 12:48 PM'Hardik Pandya is irreplaceable': Sunil Gavaskar believes India should stop searching for a direct replacement for all-rounder
IPL•Oct 17, 2026, 10:39 PMRanji Trophy: Karnataka face stern Saurashtra test as campaign hangs in balance
IPL•Oct 17, 2026, 6:32 PMIndia and West Indies draw T20 cricket series 2-2 after no result in rain-hit decider- IPL•Oct 17, 2026, 10:48 AMIndia vs West Indies 5th T20I: Who will win the trophy if the Bengaluru series decider is washed out by rain?
IPL•Oct 17, 2026, 10:43 AMShai Hope’s 102 gives West Indies series-leveling win over India in fourth cricket T20
