Virat Kohli is fit to play the second ODI against England after recovering from a knee issue, as confirmed by batting coach Sitanshu Kotak. His participation was cleared after coming for practice. The team management is yet to decide on who between Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shreyas Iyer will be dropped. Kotak mentioned Rohit Sharma's form as a temporary 'lean patch.'
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