Half of the Indian cricket team has reached England for the upcoming ODI series against England. India will take on England in a three-match ODI series starting on July 14. The team has started its preparations for the ODI with Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.
The opening match of the series will be held in Birmingham. Ahead of the match, a delightful, mind-blowing video has caught the attention of cricket fans on social media platforms.
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are ready to get back into action for India
The ODI series has already grabbed a lot of headlines as Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are set to play for the Men in Blue again. Today (July 11) was the team’s first practice session at the venue, where both Virat and Rohit were seen energetic on the field.
Since both the batting superstars retired from Tests and T20Is, only for ODIs, they came together for the national cricket team. In the Indian Premier League (IPL), since they play for two different teams – Virat Kohli with Royal Challengers Bangalore and Rohit Sharma with Mumbai Indians – there are very limited opportunities for them to play together in the same team.
Virat Kohli’s participation in the England series was uncertain due to injury.
Last time, they fielded together for India during the India vs New Zealand ODI series at home, ahead of the 2026 T20 World Cup. However, with Virat out of action due to a hamstring injury sustained during the IPL 2026 final, Rohit featured in the ODI series against Afghanistan on home soil.
Virat Kohli’s participation in the upcoming ODI matches against England was uncertain due to a hamstring injury. He went to BCCI’s Center of Excellence in Bengaluru for the fitness test. Today, during the training session, the Delhi-born player looked as energetic as ever and had a long chat with Rohit Sharma. Virat was excited while speaking with the ‘Hitman’ in Birmingham.