Reports had emerged that the Team India skipper had suffered a slipped disc and might miss out on his County stint, however, a BCCI official has stated that it is a case of 'neck sprain'.
According to a report in Mumbai Mirror, Kohli visited the Khar Hospital on Wednesday afternoon, where the orthopaedic surgeon and his team briefed the cricketer about his reports.
The 28-year old Aaron credits the hard work he has put in before going to England as the reason behind his success in County cricket.
The England all-rounder also rejected the perception that the Indian captain is intimidating and aggressive but is instead quite humble.
India's Test specialist Cheteshwar Pujara feels he will get his Indian Premier League (IPL) contract in coming year, adding that he is hoping to make a comeback in One Day Internationals for the national side.
Former India skipper Dilip Vengsarkar on Friday supported Virat Kohli's decision to prefer County stint over next month's one-off Test against Afghanistan to prepare for the challenging England tour.
The Board of Control for Cricket of India (BCCI) has named Virat Kohli as Team India skipper for the Ireland T20Is, however, the 29-year old will be playing for Surrey in County cricket at the time.
Kohli will be playing for Surrey during the month of June and will miss the historic occasion as India plays host to the war-ravaged nation.
Despite the county matches schedule being announced much in advance before the team selection, it was surprising to find Kohli's name for the two-match series against Ireland.
Trott, who retired from international duty in 2015, played a total of 52 Tests and 68 ODIs and seven T20Is in his 17-year long career.
Virat Kohli's move to play County cricket ahead of England tour will make him miss India's only Test against Afghanistan, scheduled from June 14-18 in Bengaluru.
India-Afghanistan Test match will be played in Bengaluru starting from June 16 in the middle of Kohli's county commitments with Surrey.
Earlier, the Afghanistan Cricket Board CEO Shafiq Stanikzai had expressed his desire for Kohli to play the historical Test match against Afghanistan.
Kohli said that his stint with county cricket will help improve his game on a challenging scale and can help him prepare for the tour of England later on in July.
After going unsold at the IPL auction, the 29-year-old pacer was signed by Sussex for the first two months of the English County season.
Axar Patel becomes the fifth Indian to feature in County Cricket after Team India skipper Virat Kohli, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ishant Sharma and Varun Aaron.
The 28-year old pacer has played 9 Tests and an equal number of ODIs for India and was a part of the Indian side during the 2014 series in England.
India skipper Virat Kohli has already been given permission by the BCCI to skip the one-off Test against Afganistan to play County cricket for Surrey as a much-needed preparation for the five-match rubber against England.
Virat Kohli's decision to miss the historic Afghanistan Test and play county has brought him many praises as the skipper aims to improve his game on England soil.
Archer came into the spotlight when he was bought for a whopping 7.2 crore in the IPL 2018 auctions by the Rajasthan Royals after impressive performances in the BBL and PSL.
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