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Virat Kohli's replacement: Due to a hamstring injury, Virat Kohli will be ruled out of the ODI series against Afghanistan. Meanwhile, discussions about his replacement have intensified. Find out who could be his replacement.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli

Fans eagerly awaiting the return of Virat Kohli to international action have been dealt a major blow. A hamstring injury has ruled him out of the three-match ODI series against Afghanistan. While the BCCI has yet to make an official announcement, discussions about Kohli's replacement have intensified. Find out which players are strong contenders.

Virat Kohli was playing in IPL 2026. His team, Royal Challengers Bangalore, won their second consecutive title. Kohli's personal performance was also impressive, scoring 675 runs and playing a match-winning 75 in the final. While batting in the final, he appeared to be struggling with a hamstring problem, forcing the match to be stopped several times and requiring physios to come on the field to provide treatment. However, he remained until the end, scoring the winning run. However, his injury is serious and he may be ruled out of the ODI series against Afghanistan.

Virat Kohli was playing in IPL 2026. His team, Royal Challengers Bangalore, won their second consecutive title. Kohli's personal performance was also impressive, scoring 675 runs and playing a match-winning inning of 75 in the final. While batting in the final, he appeared to be struggling with a hamstring problem, forcing the match to be stopped several times and requiring the physio to come on the field to provide treatment. However, he remained until the end, scoring the winning run. However, his injury is serious and he will not play in the ODI series against Afghanistan. A BCCI source confirmed to PTI that Kohli will not be able to play in this series.

Who is Kohli's replacement?

With Virat Kohli out of the picture, the biggest question is who will be his replacement? Four names are emerging for this role. Rajasthan Royals opener Yashasvi Jaiswal is the most likely choice. Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devdutt Padikkal, and Tilak Varma are also potential options.

Speaking of Jaiswal, he was included in India's last ODI series, although he didn't make the final eleven. Ruturaj Gaikwad was selected for the ODI series against South Africa last year. It remains to be seen who will be chosen as Virat Kohli 's replacement.

India's ODI squad

Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma*, Shreyas Iyer (vice-captain), KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Hardik Pandya*, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Prince Yadav, Gurnur Brar, Harsh Dubey.