Virat Kohli gears up for International return without Team India and joins...
New Delhi: In the midst of constant speculations about his international cricket future, India's charismatic batter Virat Kohli snapped back into action in London and credited Gujarat Titans' assistant coach Naeem Amin for tips during an indoor nets session. What was the interaction on social media?
'Thanks for helping out with the hit, brother. Always lovely to see you,' Kohli wrote in his Instagram story, sharing a photo of him with Amin from the session. 'Good to see you, brother! See you soon,' Amin said, resharing the story on his account. What does Naeem Amin do?
Amin operates the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, and London-based Mighty Willow Academy, and was also with the Sunrisers Hyderabad coaching team in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Earlier, India's fast bowler and all-rounder Hardik Pandya had visited Amin's academy to practice at the highest level.
Having shifted away from Tests and T20Is since June 2024, Kohli is only playing ODIs for India and the Indian Premier League (IPL) for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). What are Virat Kohli's stats?
Kohli, the 14,181 run-maker in 302 ODIs, played his last competitive game when he hit a match-winning 43 in the IPL 2025 final, as RCB ended their 14-year drought to claim their maiden title by defeating Punjab Kings by six runs in the final in the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. When will fans witness Virat Kohli on the ground?
The fans will have to wait until October 2025 to watch Kohli play once again, as India are not playing any ODIs until then. India were supposed to play three ODIs in Bangladesh in August but the series has been postponed to September 2026 on a mutual decision taken by BCCI and BCB.
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