Cuttack: India vice-captain Shubman Gill has allayed fears around Virat Kohli’s fitness, saying the batting stalwart is fine and should be fit for the second One-Day International against England here on Sunday.
Kohli, 36, was forced to miss the ODI series opener in Nagpur due to swelling in his right knee, leaving the team in a spot of bother as it went into the final dress rehearsal for the ICC Champions Trophy, beginning on February 19.
Gill, who scored a clinical 87 in India’s four-wicket victory against England in Nagpur, said: “It’s nothing serious. He (Kohli) was fine during yesterday’s (Wednesday) practice, but he woke up with some swelling in his knee this morning (Thursday). He’ll definitely be back for the second ODI.”
Gill, who usually opens the innings in ODIs, said he had no problem coming in at No.3 in the series against England.
“I play at No. 3 in Tests, so it wasn’t a big adjustment. It’s always a challenge at that position because you have to adapt to the game situation,”
he said.