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BCCI overlooks Ruturaj Gaikwad, officially confirms Virat Kohli's replacement for Afghanistan ODIs

Published - 06 Jun 2026, 01:41 PM | Updated - 06 Jun 2026, 01:42 PM

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Back-to-back massive announcements by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) as they have announced squads for the upcoming T20I series and the India A squad as well today (June 6).

Alongside announcing the teams for the future assignments, the Ajit Agarkar-led selection panel has announced the replacement of injured Virat Kohli, who has been ruled out of the upcoming India vs Afghanistan 3-match ODI series.

Yashasvi Jaiswal in place of Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli will not be able to take part in the contest because of the hamstring injury he received during the IPL 2026 championship race. In place of the injured Virat Kohli, the BCCI has named opener Yashasvi Jaiswal as the replacement.

Yashasvi Jaiswal will join the ODI squad to take on Afghanistan after the conclusion of the ongoing one-off Test match in New Chandigarh.

Read More: India A squad for multi-day games in Sri Lanka officially announced; Dhruv Jurel named captain, Auqib Nabi picked

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