3 min readUpdated: Jun 6, 2026 05:24 PM IST Virat Kohli was officially ruled out of the upcoming ODI series vs Afghanistan later this month after failing to recover from a hamstring injury and will be replaced by Yashasvi Jaiswal in the squad, chief selector Ajit Agarkar told reporters during a press conference at the BCCI headquarters. “With Virat, at this point, it’s just been less than a week since he injured himself in the finals. We will assess him (but) we don’t know the timelines yet. Yashasvi will be his replacement. But it looks like he (Kohli) might be fit for that England one-day series (in July) but again, it’s not a definitive answer. So, don’t hold me to it. I haven’t had a clear timeline from the physio yet,” Agarkar said. Kohli had suffered the injury while playing the Indian Premier League final at Ahmedabad vs Gujarat Titans. He had slammed 75 and was adjudged the man of the match as he guided Royal Challengers Bengaluru to their second IPL title. Jaiswal, meanwhile, …