Virat Kohli is fit to play the second ODI against England in Cuttack on Sunday after missing the first game due to a knee injury.India's batting coach Sitanshu Kotak confirmed his availability on the eve of the match.

Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer and Axar Patel smashed half-centuries as India defeated England by four wickets in the opening one-day international on Thursday and took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series that is a warmup for the Champions Trophy.

India cleared 300+ runs in all three of their Cuttack ODIs in 2014, 2017 and 2019 and if they do so again Shubman will likely make a notable contribution, not least because he has cleared 35+ runs in 14 of his last 22 ODI innings on Indian soil.

Star batter Virat Kohli is "good to go" in the second ODI against England, India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak confirmed on Saturday and downplayed concerns about skipper Rohit Sharma's prolonged lean

England batsman Joe Root will make his first ODI appearance since 2023 after being named in the team to face India in the opening match of the series in Nagpur on Thursday.

India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak provided a big update on Virat Kohli who missed out in the first ODI due to a knee injury. Kotak revealed that Kohli is fit and good to go in the second ODI at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack on February 9.

Virat Kohli has been ruled out of the first ODI in Nagpur against England because of a knee injury sustained during a physical workout. This injury unfairly hampers India’s Champions Trophy run. India is trying to perfect its roster in the last stretch before the major competition starts on February 19,

Virat Kohli had a sore right knee that made him sit out from the first ODI against England in Nagpur. He is likely to play in the second ODI in Cuttack on February 9.