Virat Kohli Injury Timeline: Virat Kohli’s fitness has been talked about for many years, as the Indian cricketer boasts a personality that reflects determination, longevity, consistency, and endurance. However, even the likes of Virat Kohli have been subject to match fitness issues due to injury.
The veteran was ruled out of the first ODI due to an injury in his right knee, and was even spotted with his right knee strapped while doing a light warm-up before the commencement of the match.
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This is only second time Virat Kohli has missed an ODI match due to injury in his 17 years of cricketing career. pic.twitter.com/sL1YGJQdoy
— Kevin (@imkevin149) February 6, 2025
The last time Virat Kohli missed an ODI due to injury was his very first time of doing so, in the 50-over format, back in 2022 against England.
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The Royal Challengers Bengaluru legend has missed matches on previous occasions either due to a shoulder injury, or back spasm.
Here are some of the instances:
2017: Right Shoulder Injury
The first instance of Virat Kohli missing a Test match due to injury came in 2017, when the Indian batter missed the 4th Test of the BGT Series due to a right shoulder injury he sustained in injury. With this, his 54-Test match streak came to an end.
2018: Neck Problem
Virat Kohli’s preparation for England tour took a hit, as he sustained a neck injury. This led to him missing a County game for Surrey. The problem further forced him to miss a T20I as well.
2022: Back Spasm
The last time Virat Kohli missed a match due to injury was when the Indian batter reported off a back spasm, which ruled him out of the 2nd Test vs South Africa.
