Rohit starts early training in England after India’s T20-series horror:Former ODI captain boasts record of most tons in English conditions

The 2027 ODI World Cup is almost a year and four months away, and veterans like Rohit Sharma have started preparing in advance for the tournament to keep themselves in sync with the requirements of the format. It has come to attention that the former India captain has already reached England and has started training for the ODI series against the hosts. It seems like the India veteran is already there to acclimatise to away conditions, considering the horror that the Men in Blue are facing in the T20I series. Despite being the T20 World Cup champions, the pitches which are not flat decks have exposed the cracks in the batting technique and strategy failure under such conditions. Trained in local clubs, moving places to adapt to different pitches Rohit’s first destination after reaching England was the Slough Cricket Club in Berkshire. After experiencing the conditions there, the 39-year-old then moved to Swyncombe Cricket Club near Blondin Park. Notably, this acclimatisation is being done to join the team a bit prepared in Birmingham ahead of the first one-day against England on 14 July. Even India captain Shubman Gill and KL Rahul were also reportedly set to arrive early in England to prepare for the ODI series. Pics of Shubman Gill attending the British Grand Prix went viral on social media. However, pictures and details of him training on different pitches or at clubs are yet to go public. Rohit boasts over 1400 runs with 7 centuries in ODIs in England India’s ODI star has a magnificent ODI record while playing in England. On British pitches, he has played 27 matches, scoring 1428 runs at an average of 64.9. In this regard, Rohit has also slammed 7 centuries, which is the most number of tons any visiting batter has recorded while batting in England. Before the Afghanistan ODI series, the veteran batsman had a rough patch due to a hamstring injury. However, he returned fit for the bilateral series and played a promising 79 off a 69-ball knock in the third match, after a shaky 48 and 16 in the first two matches. Considering how Indian batting has collapsed in the T20I series so far, Rohit’s preparation method might act as inspiration for youngsters. Indian team struggling in away conditions due to ‘flat-deck hangover’ Currently, in the ongoing T20 series, India are in troubled waters as they can only level the series now after losing two matches back-to-back. Meanwhile, the first game was washed out, so Shreyas Iyer has just two games left to ensure that he does not suffer another series defeat in the shortest format after the humiliating loss to Ireland.