Veteran Indian batter Virat Kohli suffered a minor injury while practicing during a net session at the ICC Academy in Dubai, according to a report by Pakistan based Geo News. Kohli was reportedly stuck in the knee while facing a fast bowler in the nets which led the training to be halted immediately.
Reportedly, Kohli was immediately attended to by the Indian physio staff, who applied a spray and wrapping around the affected area.
Will Virat Kohli play Champions Trophy 2025 Final?
As per the report, Kohli experienced mild pain after the injury but still remained on the ground and observed the rest of training session, indicating that the injury may not hurt the veteran batter’s chances of playing the Champions Trophy Final.
Later on, the report says, Indian coaching staff also clarified also clarified that the injury was not serious and the veteran batter will likely be fit for the penultimate match of Champions Trophy.
India to lock horns against New Zealand on Sunday:
India and New Zealand will face off for the final of Champions Trophy on Sunday. While India – playing all their matches in Dubai – have remained undefeated in the tournament so far, New Zealand have only suffered one loss, that too against India at the same venue.
A huge part of India’s victories against Pakistan and semi-final against Australia lies with Virat Kohli who showed his class by leading the team out of difficult situations with knocks of 100* and 84 respectively.
With the slow and turning track in Dubai, Kohli has been not just the highest run scorer for India but also the most effective batter for the Men in Blue.
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