Virat Kohli, one of India's most prominent cricketers, has been ruled out of the opening ODI against England in Nagpur due to a knee injury. The news came as a surprise to many, as it was confirmed by Indian captain Rohit Sharma during the toss. This announcement left fans shocked and raised questions about the state of Kohli's fitness ahead of a crucial series.

During the toss, Rohit said, "We wanted to bowl first, but it does not matter a lot. Need to be aggressive with the ball at the start and then need to do well later. Nice to get some time off, it is a fresh start and this is a great chance to do well. It is very important to get some gametime, try and maximize whatever opportunity we have. (Yashasvi) Jaiswal and Harshit (Rana) are making his debut, unfortunately Virat (Kohli) is not playing, he had a knee problem last night."