'Something happened last night': Ravi Shastri shares details on 'swollen knee' after Virat Kohli forced to miss 1st ODI

Fans in attendance at Nagpur's VCA Stadium were in for a major dose of disappointment when they discovered that Virat Kohli would not play in Thursday's first ODI of the three-match series between India and England. Kohli looked set to play his first ODI since August of last year but will have to extend his wait after a sore knee derailed his plans.

The nature of the injury was uncertain. The only thing relating the word 'injury' to Kohli over the last 15-odd days was his neck, which was reportedly not 100 per cent, due to which Virat skipped Delhi's Ranji Trophy match against Saurashtra.

But nothing seemed to be wrong with Kohli in the lead-up to the series opener. In fact, it was only the evening before when Kohli felt discomfort in his right knee. India were in for a very light net session on Wednesday evening, but Kohli wasn't part of it.

Well, as it turns out, Kohli's knee had swelled up, which caused him to remain a doubtful starter, eventually failing to regain match fitness. The news was confirmed just a few overs into the England innings as Deep Dasgupta and Ravi Shastri revealed some intriguing details.