Rohit Sharma to hit the nets ahead of England’s ODI series – WATCH

NEW DELHI: India’s star batsman Rohit Sharma was back in the nets ahead of the three-match ODI series against England starting on July 14 at Edgbaston, Birmingham.A video of Rohit’s training has gone viral on social media. The seasoned opener played a number of strokes, including straight and cover drives, with ease during a clean session. India is currently playing a five-match T20I series against England.

Rohit returns from injury

Rohit has missed a chunk of IPL action this year due to a hamstring injury. In nine IPL matches, he scored 283 runs at an average of 35.37 and a strike rate of 157.22, including two fifties, with a top score of 84.This year, Rohit has scored 204 runs in six ODIs at an average of 34.00 and a strike rate of 100. He has one half-century, with a best score of 79.He scored 16, 48 and 79 during the ODI series against Afghanistan.Rohit is India’s third highest run-getter in ODIs with 11,720 runs in 285 matches and 277 innings at an average of 48.83 and a strike rate of 92.97. He has 33 centuries and 62 fifties to his credit. His unbeaten 264 against Sri Lanka at the Eden Gardens in 2014 remains the highest individual score in ODI history.The former India captain’s future in the ODI format and his preparations for the 2027 World Cup have been major talking points since he and Virat Kohli retired from Test cricket last year.Apart from Rohit, star batsman Virat Kohli has also been named in India’s squad for the three-match ODI series against England. However, his inclusion is subject to an eligibility check.

Indian ODI Team Vs. England

Shubman Gill (captain), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli*, Shreyas Iyer (vice-captain), KL Rahul (WK), Ishan Kishan (WK), Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Prasidh Rana Krishna, Brashrep Guard, Arsh Harshit (*- subject to fitness)