IND vs ENG: Far from poor showing in T20I, India start preparations for ODI series today | Cricket News

TimesofIndia.com in Birmingham: More than 200 kilometers away from Southampton, where the Indian T20I team will look to avoid an abject whitewash in the fifth and final match against England, preparations will begin for the ODI bunch. Seven members of India’s ODI squad are likely to hit the nets at Edgbaston ahead of the start of the series on July 14.Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill were all in London ahead of the three-match series. As reported by TimesofIndia.com, Rohit had two sessions with local clubs in and around London, using the support of young bowlers.It’s an important task for 39-year-old Rohit and 37-year-old Virat. Rohit was affected by a hamstring injury during the IPL but returned in time for the series against Afghanistan where he scored 16, 48 and 79 runs, respectively.Kohli, on the other hand, will be making his first appearance since the end of IPL 2026 where he picked up a hamstring issue. This forced him to miss the three ODIs against Afghanistan, with Yashasvi Jaiswal taking his place. Now that Kohli is fit and available, Jaiswal is out of the reckoning despite slashing a ton against the Afghans.Kohli, too, hit the ground running after being given the all-clear by the CoE at the end of June. He is going through semi-regular sessions at Lord’s, which is the venue for the third ODI.Skipper Gill, too, was in the UK last week and had several training sessions on the local grounds. He also attended the Formula 1 Grand Prix at Silverstone and won the Wimbledon Royal Box for the semi-final between Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic.Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Gurnoor Brar and KL Rahul arrived in Birmingham on Friday. The quartet is also expected to play a role in one of the three practice sessions for India before the series begins.The ODI series begins on July 14 in Birmingham before moving to Cardiff (July 16) and London (July 19).