Star batter Virat Kohli is progressing well in his recovery from a right hamstring injury sustained during the Indian Premier League (IPL). He will report to the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE) on June 22 for re-evaluation and further planning.
A member of the CoE sports science team traveled to the United Kingdom to assess Kohli’s fitness status and provide a rehabilitation program. Kohli resides in London with his family.
He sustained a hamstring niggle during the IPL final against the Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad.
“Virat Kohli is progressing well following right hamstring injury sustained in the IPL. He was assessed by the CoE team in London and handed over the program to continue in the initial phase of rehab and he will report to the CoE on 22nd June 2026 for re-evaluation, further planning and subsequent clearance,” the fitness update from the CoE’s sports science team stated.
“Virat will get the fitness clearance after a fitness test on Monday in Bengaluru. Before that he is doing a promotional event in Delhi on Sunday,” a Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) source told PTI.
In 2025, when the Indian Test squad was in London, support staff evaluated his fitness after he announced his retirement from red-ball cricket.
Hardik Pandya Ruled Out of England ODIs
All-rounder Hardik Pandya has not recovered from a quadriceps strain sustained before the Afghanistan ODI series. He is unable to bowl his full quota of overs and has been ruled out of the England ODI series. Pandya will require more time to return to full fitness.
“Hardik Pandya has not been able to attain the requisite amount of bowling volume and conditioning required for an ODI format and will require more time to regain complete fitness for an ODI,” a source said.
All other players in selection contention are fit. The ODI team will be announced once selectors receive a final update on Kohli’s availability.
