Virat Kohli dropped from India's playing XI for 1st ODI against England

Virat Kohli was missing from India’s team sheet for the 1st ODI against England at Kennington Oval on Tuesday, July 12.

India captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and opted to bowl against England.

Kohli was seen arriving with his teammates ahead of the match despite, media reports suggesting the former India captain was likely to miss out on the first ODI due to a suspected groin injury.

The star batsman did not come for optional practice on Monday ahead of the first ODI match at Kensington Oval, London. As per ANI's sources in the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), he has a suspected groin injury and is unlikely to play the first ODI.

The source further stated that a medical test was conducted and it was found that the Virat has sustained mild strain.

The former skipper could manage scores of only 11 and 20 in the fifth and final Test against Edgbaston and continued his bad performances in T20Is, where he could score only 12 runs in two innings.

India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma(c), Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant(w), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal, Prasidh Krishna

England (Playing XI): Jason Roy, Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler(w/c), Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Craig Overton, David Willey, Brydon Carse, Reece Topley