India of Rohit Sharma he appeared relaxed before the start of the third ODI against England, sharing light moments with the head coach. Gautam Gambhir and members of the support team during a group training session at Lord’s on Saturday.Rohit was seen chatting and laughing with Gambhir and the coaching staff at the iconic Lord’s balcony before heading to his practice session. The easy tie came at a crucial stage in the tour, with India gearing up for a title challenge after three matches were locked at 1-1.Watch:The visitors kicked off the series with a convincing win in Birmingham before England returned to Cardiff, thank goodness for that. Joe Root99 did not defeat. The former England captain’s match-winning streak not only improved the series but also extended his streak to five consecutive ODIs.Root’s battle with Jasprit Bumrah is expected to remain one of the most prominent contests of the selector. While the former England international excelled against India’s fast bowling in Cardiff, Bumrah will be eager to improve in the familiar conditions at Lord’s.India, meanwhile, received a timely boost Virat Kohlireturn to form. The former skipper made 65 in the second ODI and is now one more score short of 50 to equal Kumar Sangakkara’s record of most fifty plus scores against England in ODI cricket. Kohli also crossed the 1,400-run mark in ODIs played in England, with only Rohit Sharma ahead of him among visiting batsmen.The focus, however, remains on Rohit, who has endured a poor spell this year, managing just one in eight ODIs. India will also hope that KL Rahul will make a comeback after missing the second ODI, while injury to Washington Sundar led to changes in the squad. Harsh Dubey was appointed as his successor.A win at Lord’s would give India the series and end a 22-year wait to win an ODI at the famous venue, where their last win came in 2004.
