New Delhi, June 4 -- Chennai Super Kings skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad is all likely to replace Virat Kohli in the Indian squad for the three-match ODI series against Afghanistan. Kohli, who suffered a hamstring injury during the Royal Challengers Bengaluru's (RCB) winning chase in the Indian Premier League (IPL) final against Gujarat Titans, has reportedly been ruled out of the series.

However, an official word from the BCCI on Kohli's injury and on Ruturaj is yet to be made. "He is out of the ODI series due to a hamstring injury," a BCCI source told PTI on Kohli. The 37-year-old had been in stellar form for RCB in IPL 2026 and hit the winning runs on May 31. The former Indian skipper amassed 675 runs in RCB's triumphant campaign.

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