<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Star batter <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/photo/rohit-lean-patch-kohli-comeback-key-talking-points-in-india-england-clash-104053" target="_blank" rel="none noopener"><strong>Virat Kohli</strong></a> has recovered from a sore right knee and is fit to play the second ODI against England here on Sunday, confirmed batting coach Sitanshu Kotak.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">"Virat Kohli is fit to play. He has come for practice and is good to go," Kotak told mediapersons on the eve of the second game here.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">However he didn't divulge who among opener Yashasvi Jaiswal and last match's half-centurion Shreyas Iyer would be dropped from the playing eleven.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">"It is captain (<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/rohit-sharma-and-virat-kohli-have-massive-role-to-play-in-champions-trophy-gautam-gambhir-23476731" target="_blank" rel="none noopener"><strong>Rohit Sharma</strong></a>) and coach's (Gautam Gambhir) call. I can't answer this," Kotak replied.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">He also played down skipper Rohit Sharma's poor form, stating that it is a mere "lean patch".</span></p>
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