Rohit Sharma arrived in England straight from his vacation and began batting practice ahead of the upcoming ODI series against England.🔥
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Sharma missed a large portion of the recent Indian Premier League season due to a persistent hamstring injury, which restricted his appearances to just nine domestic matches.
He managed 283 runs at an average of 35.37 during those limited outings, though he maintained a high strike rate of 157.22 while registering two half-centuries.
His 50-over international statistics this year stand at 204 runs across six appearances, averaging 34.00 with a solitary half-century score of 79 against disciplined bowling.
The team management wants him to anchor the innings alongside newly appointed captain Shubman Gill, ensuring the younger middle-order players can play without immediate scoreboard pressure.
Gill will lead a revised 15-man squad that includes seasoned stars like Virat Kohli alongside fresh domestic bowling talent like Gurnoor Brar and Nitish Kumar Reddy.
Shreyas Iyer takes the vice-captaincy role, while KL Rahul and Ishan Kishan will compete for the primary wicketkeeper-batsman position during the three scheduled matches in Birmingham, Cardiff, and Lord's.
