Kohli, 36, was forced to miss the ODI series opener in Nagpur due to swelling in his right knee, leaving the team in a spot of bother as it went into the final dress rehearsal for the ICC Champions Trophy,

India vice-captain Shubman Gill has allayed fears around Virat Kohli's fitness, saying the batting stalwart is fine and should be fit for the second One-Day International against England in Cuttack on Sunday.

A Times of India report states that Kohli is likely to feature in India's Playing XI for the second ODI in Cuttack.

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Virat Kohli is forced to miss the first ODI of the series, with Yashasvi Jaiswal making his debut in the format.

This three-match series against England marks India's last ODI assignment before the Champions Trophy, which begins on February 19. The team has not played ODI cricket since August last year, when they lost a three-match series 2-0 in Sri Lanka, with one game ending in a tie.

Virat Kohli had a sore knee on the eve of the first ODI against England in Nagpur. Yashasvi Jaiswal made his debut for India in the absence of Virat Kohli.

Sanjay Manjrekar hailed star batters Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer for their match-winning knock in the first ODI.

Gill, who dropped down to No.3 as India handed debut to Yashasvi Jaiswal, smashed 87 off 96 balls to help India chase down the 249-run target in 38.4 overs.

Shubman Gill stepped up to fill the void left by Virat Kohli in the Indian batting lineup as he scored a brilliant 87 against England in the Nagpur ODI. Vice-captain Gill anchored the run chase perfectly for India.