Virat Kohli was the Indian team's all-format captain when 19-year-old Shubman Gill first joined the side for an overseas tour of New Zealand in the first half of 2019. After watching Gill practice closely for the first time in the lead-up to the ODI series,

After Shubman Gill's brilliant 87-run knock, the debate for no.3 slot of Team India in ODI's heats up. Read below.

Former cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar picked Shubman Gill as the player who will be around for a long time in Indian cricket. Apart from Gill's masterclass, Manjrekar was also impressed by Shreyas Iyer's "flawless" stroke play and rated his belligerent 59(36) 10/10 on "quality.

Virat Kohli missed the first ODI against England due to a swollen right knee. He is currently on course to play the second game at Cuttack, as vice-captain Shubman Gill confirmed after the first ODI in Nagpur.

Shubman Gill mentioned that Virat Kohli experienced slight knee swelling in the morning, but he was fine during practice the night prior to the match.

India rode on Shubman Gill's 87, Shreyas Iyer's 59 and 52 from Axar Patel to win the first game by four wickets. Chasing England's 248, India romped home in 38.4 overs.

Team India ODI vice-captain Shubman Gill provided a crucial fitness update on talismanic batter Virat Kohli after the Men in Blue’s four-wicket win against England at the Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA) Stadium in Nagpur.

Shubman Gill said that Virat Kohli had minor knee swelling in the morning but was good until practice the night before the game.

Virat Kohli missed the first ODI against England in Nagpur due to a sore right knee. He is expected to be available on February 9 in Cuttack for the second game.

Ace India batter Virat Kohli was seen having a late fitness test to prove that he could play the first ODI against England but he was unlucky to miss out. Now, Shubman Gill has provided a huge update on the star batter's fitness.