Rohit Sharma likely to report at CoE on June 8; Kohli doubtful for England ODIs too

MUMBAI: Former India skipper Rohit Sharma is apt to study to the BCCI's Centre of Excellence (CoE) successful Bengaluru connected June 8 for a fittingness appraisal up of the upcoming three-match ODI bid against Afghanistan. Rohit injured his hamstring during the IPL and was picked for the ODIs, taxable to fittingness clearance.

“Yes, Rohit is expected to study to the CoE connected June 8. He should beryllium determination for 3 days and has a fewer sessions lined up, including batting nether lights connected 1 ground. He volition past articulation the Indian squad successful Dharamshala connected June 11, 2 days up of the archetypal ODI against Afghanistan connected June 13,” a root informed.The wounded forced him to miss respective IPL matches, and helium played arsenic an ‘Impact Player’ for the Mumbai Indians.

Virat Kohli apt to beryllium retired for 6 weeks

Meanwhile, it is learnt that prima batter Virat Kohli, who besides picked up a hamstring wounded during IPL 2026, is apt to beryllium sidelined for astatine slightest the adjacent six weeks. This not lone rules him retired of the Afghanistan ODIs but besides jeopardises his information successful the three-match ODI bid successful England, which starts connected July 14 successful Birmingham."He has a hamstring tear. The wounded won't necessitate surgery. It volition instrumentality astir six weeks of healing time, which volition besides impact rehabilitation astatine the BCCI's Centre of Excellence successful Bengaluru. He tele-consulted renowned orthopaedic surgeon Dr Dinshaw Pardiwalla (at the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital successful Mumbai), who reviewed his MRI scans," a root tracking developments told TOI.