Virat Kohli's fitness has been talked about for many years, as the Indian cricketer boasts a personality that reflects determination, longevity, consistency, and endurance. However, even the likes of Virat Kohli have been subject to match fitness issues due to injury.

Shubman Gill mentioned that Virat Kohli experienced slight knee swelling in the morning, but he was fine during practice the night prior to the match.

Virat Kohli has been ruled out of the first ODI against England in Nagpur due to a knee injury he suffered on the eve of the game. He was replaced in India's XI by Yashasvi Jaiswal, who was making his ODI debut along with bowling-allrounder Harshit Rana.