There are very few occasions when Virat Kohli, one of the best players in the world, misses a match due to fitness. And when this happens, fans go into flashback and wonder when was the last time Virat was unfit and did not play a match. Virat is not a part of Team India in the first ODI against England in Nagpur.

Indian captain Rohit Sharma said at the time of the toss that Virat Kohli was not a part of Team India in the match due to a knee problem. This is the second such occasion after about 939 days when Virat Kohli missed an ODI match due to injury. Although Virat tried with the physio till before the toss, he could not pass the fitness test.

What happened to Virat in 2022?

Virat missed an ODI match after 3 years due to a strain near the knee at night. Three years ago, the Indian team went on a tour of England in June 2022 for a series of all three formats. Virat Kohli could not play in the first match of the ODI series played on this tour due to injury. This match was played on 12 July at Kennington Oval. Since then, i.e. on 6 February 2025, the second occasion has come when Virat Kohli is not a part of Team India due to some kind of injury. However, in the second match of the series, Virat Kohli returned to Team India's playing XI. Seeing the way Virat was running on the field, it seemed that he would return in the second ODI this time too.

Virat's ODI record

King Kohli has played 295 ODIs in his career so far. Batting in 283 innings of these matches, he has scored 13906 runs at an average of 58.18. During this, 50 centuries and 72 half-centuries have come out of his bat, in which the highest score has been 183 runs. Kohli made his ODI debut in August 2008. Virat's form has definitely declined in the last few years but he is still the king of ODI cricket and as soon as he steps on the field, many records will be eagerly waiting for him.

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