Indian times. com in Birmingham: Before he got sick’Mumbai Cha Raja‘ sings outside the Edgbaston Cricket Ground, the former Indian captain Rohit Sharma had a long time in the sun on Sunday. When the seven members of the ODI squad trained for the second day ahead of July 14, it was the 39-year-old’s nearly one-hour stand that stood out.Rohit started the two-hour session with some drills before moving to the nets to bat. With the help of sports coach T Dilip, Rohit spent a lot of time to stay sharp during long days in the sun.Ace ODI captain Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli and KL Rahul continued his long hitting into the net, Rohit stepped aside and chatted with the rest of the Indians, incl. Kuldeep Yadavwho was waiting for his turn to strike.
Rohit Sharma courses in Birmingham. (Photo Courtesy: Tanuj Lakhina)
With the three batsmen gone, Rohit crossed to take the net in the vicinity of Gurnoor Brar. After seeing his poor performance in the first game, the former Indian skipper decided to make a change.Looking good after this move, Rohit asked the staff to make a change. With spin bowling coach Sairaj Bahutule in attendance, India’s top bowlers – Nuwan Senaviratne, Dayanand Garani and Raghavendra aka Raghu – worked closely with the Edgbaston team to free the nets.Rohit then spent the next half an hour playing in an open style of play. With fielders placed to his right on the left side, Rohit broke the boundary several times and sent the defense team scrambling to retrieve the ball that went under the outside fence.Looking very satisfied with his performance as things progressed, Rohit stopped his batting quarterback-4-4, three hours after the batsman arrived at Edgbaston.Kohli in the grooveIn the past, 37-year-old Virat Kohli has faced a lot of baggage problems. Jasprit BumrahBrar is a young footballer from a local club in Birmingham.
Virat Kohli trains ahead of the first ODI. (Photo Courtesy: Tanuj Lakhina)
After giving up his opening session on Saturday to counter spin, Kohli began Sunday’s session by taking the seam bowlers while KL Rahul and Gill rotated the roles alongside him.In a very strong batting session, Kohli looked shaky against the off-spinners before going to the spinners and finding himself.On the second day of the run, after his practice session was over, Kohli stood on the sidelines and shared what he had learned. If it was Shubman Gill on Saturday, it was Brar’s turn on Sunday. The 26-year-old sailor asked for advice and the ‘King’ agreed to offer some wisdom.The team, including members of the T20I squad who were in Southampton for the fifth T20I match, will practice for the last time on Monday (July 13) before the series begins the next day. The three-match series will go to Cardiff (July 16) and London (July 19).
