India, June 12 -- Since Virat Kohli was ruled out, speculations have been rife about his replacement as India's No. 3 batter in the upcoming ODI series against Afghanistan, starting on June 13. In this regard, bowling coach Morne Morkel shared a massive update while speaking in detail about the home assignment. Kohli has been a pillar of support in India's ODI top order for a long time. Be it providing stability or accelerating the innings, the legendary batter has proven his mettle, rescuing his team on many big occasions.

After his dominant show in IPL 2026, Kohli was included in India's plans for the Afghanistan series. However, an unfortunate injury has forced him to withdraw from the ODI series, with Yashasvi Jaiswal being named his...