India, Feb. 8 -- Virat Kohli has recovered from the knee injury that ruled him out of the 1st ODI against England and the former India captain is all set to play the 2nd game in Cuttack on Sunday, batting coach Sitanshu Kotak announced on Saturday. Kohli experienced swelling on his right knee the night before the series opener and despite his best efforts to pass match fitness, he fell short.

As it turned out, Kohli's injury paved the way for Shreyas Iyer's inclusion in the Playing XI, who struck a rampant half-century to drive India's chase. However, now that Kohli has recovered and will take back the No. 3 spot, Yashasvi Jaiswal is likely to get the axe, which will propel Shubman Gill back to the opening slot.

"Virat Kohli is fit to p...