The 1st ODI between India and England is currently underway in Nagpur, with the team that's batting first, being England. Although Virat Kohli was highly anticipated making his comeback in ODI, but during the toss Rohit Sharma made some surprise announcement. Indian captain Rohit Sharma delivered an update related to the teams. Yashasvi Jaiswal, as well as Harshit Rana, is going to make their ODI debut. Nonetheless, the report that received quite a lot of attention was one about Virat Kohli who will be missed playing in 1st ODI against England. Why is Virat Kohli Not Playing in 1st ODI vs England? Kohli missed out the first ODI due to a knee injury, which he sustained the night before the match. He was seen with strapping on his right knee, which worried the fans. Still, Virat Kohli was seen participating in light practice session with the team, which shows that the injury might not be that serious. With the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 nearing, Kohli will need to recover as soon as possible. Kohli not being there for this match is a disappointment, but it seems that his long-term fitness is important for the team and hence, they don't want to rush with Kohli even if he has minor discomfort. The hope of the Indian team would be that the star batter recovers fast and returns to form, as the player has been a part of the Indian team for years. Until that happens, the team will look forward to winning well without him in the 1st ODI and getting a great start to the series against England. Also Read | Marcus Stoinis Announces Retirement from ODI Cricket Playing XI of both the teams in 1st ODI India: Rohit Sharma (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shreyas Iyer, Shubman Gill, KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami England: Ben Duckett, Philip Salt (wk), Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler (c), Liam Livingstone, Jacob Bethell, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood