Virat Kohli was rested for the T20I series against the West Indies.
Former Indian cricketer-turned-commentator Aakash Chopra said that the uncertainty over Virat Kohli’s availability and form is "a million-dollar question" not only for Team India but the entire cricket world.
His comments came ahead of the second ODI between England and India to be played at Lord’s on Thursday (July 14).
Notably, Kohli, who has already been struggling to score runs with the bat, missed the first ODI due to a groin strain and there is still no update about his availability for the second match.
Aakash Chopra said in a video on his YouTube channel: “Will Virat Kohli be available because a big point of discussion is whether Virat will be there or not, if he is there how will be, will he score runs if he is fit? That's been a million-dollar question.”
Meanwhile, Kohli could have had a great opportunity to bring back his form in the upcoming T20I series against the West Indies next month to keep hold of his place for the T20 World Cup 2022 after failing to impress in the recent T20I series against England, but his name was missing from the squad announced by BCCI.
Chopra signed off by saying, “I feel Virat Kohli is still not available, I feel the injury is not fully healed, although there is no official confirmation. I don't see a scope of even one change in this team. Both openers, Shreyas Iyer at No. 3, Suryakumar Yadav at No. 4, Rishabh Pant at No. 5, and Hardik Pandya at No. 6. But these days Pant is sent at No. 4 quite a few times, that we want a left-hander in the middle.”