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As team India is gearing up to play its first ODI of a three-match series against England on Thursday, there is an unexpected change in the squad. Star batsman Virat Kohli has been ruled out from the squad due to a knee injury. This announcement came just after the toss session when skipper Rohit Sharma announced that Virat would miss the game. Rohit stated, "It's very important to get some game time, try and maximize whatever opportunity we have. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Harshit Rana are making his debut, unfortunately, Virat isn't playing, he had a knee problem last night."
This is the first time Kohli will miss an international match since the Centurion Test in South Africa in 2022. However, the knee injury appears to be a minor ailment, and Kohli may return to action for the second match in Cuttack. In this article, we will see how many ODIs Virat Kohli missed due to injury after his debut.
List of ODIs Virat Kohli missed due to injury after debut
Kohli made his ODI debut in the year 2008 and has hardly missed any match due to injury. However, after the 2019 ODI World Cup, Kohli was rested in a series of matches.
3 Match Series vs Sri Lanka, 2021 (Away) - Rested
1 Match vs England, 2022 (Away) - As a precaution to not get injured
3 Match Series vs West Indies, 2022 (Away) - Rested
3 Match Series vs Zimbabwe, 2022 (Away) - Rested
3 Match Series vs South Africa, 2022 (Home) - Rested
3 Match Series vs New Zealand, 2022 (Away) - Rested
2 Matches vs West Indies, 2023 (Away) - Rested
1 Match vs Bangladesh, Asia Cup 2023- Rested
2 Matches Vs Australia, 2023 (Home)- Rested
Kohli's ODI innings are quite strong and he is the only third batter to reach the milestone of 14,000 runs in the format, after Sachin Tendulkar (18,426) and Kumar Sangakkara (14,234).
