Virat Kohli Injury: The Indian team will play the Champions Trophy final against New Zealand on Sunday, March 9. Before that, there was an injury scare in the Indian camp on Saturday. Indian batsman Virat Kohli got injured during practice. A ball hit his knee. Kohli did not practice anymore. He left the field.
Virat Kohli Injury During Practice
Is Kohli’s injury serious? The Indian management has sounded a note of hope. It has been informed that Kohli’s injury is not serious. He will be able to play in the final. The team did not want to take any risks with Kohli. That is why he did not practice anymore.
The Indian camp was practicing on the field in Dubai on Saturday. While batting in the nets, a ball from a pacer hit Kohli’s knee. He immediately writhed in pain. He lay down on the ground. The physio came running. He sprayed Kohli’s knee. After that, an ice pack was applied to the knee. Kohli did not practice anymore. He left the field.
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The Rohit Sharma-led side will aim to clinch its second ICC title in less than a year. In June 2024, India won the T20 World Cup trophy. Talking about the ongoing tournament, Rohit and co. have looked in great touch. They won all their three group stage matches, playing against Bangladesh, Pakistan and New Zealand, before defeating Australia in the semi-final.
India won all four matches in the Champions Trophy. They won the matches easily. Kohli is in form. He scored a match-winning century against Pakistan. He could have scored a century against Australia too. But he was dismissed for 84 runs. Kohli has the highest run-scoring record among Indian batsmen.
Virat Kohli is a big player for the Indian team. However, according to reports, Kohli has kept practice off but he is ready to play the final tomorrow.