New Delhi, June 4 -- In a major blow to the Indian team, former captain Virat Kohli has been ruled out of the upcoming three-match ODI series against Afghanistan, starting later this month. The three-match series between India and Afghanistan begins on June 13 in Dharamsala.

According to a PTI report, Kohli has been ruled out due to a hamstring injury. "He is out of the ODI series due to a hamstring injury," a BCCI source told PTI. However, an official announcement from the BCCI is yet to come.

Kohli's injury was on expected line after he was seen limping while batting during Royal Challengers Bengaluru's (RCB) final against Gujarat Titans in the recently-concluded Indian Premier League (IPL). In fact, he got his hamstring treated a cou...