TimesofIndia.com in London: as if a lot of mantras were being chanted Rohit Sharma Moved to the prestigious Lord’s cricket ground on Saturday. When he came out after about three hours, the mood remained the same.“The most important man in all of India!” shouted one fan. Another declared, “Ek shatak pakka kal! (A century tomorrow for sure!),” as Rohit smiled and took his place in the luxury black bus. It may be possible that runs are not flowing for ‘Hitman’. The protesters may be pushing him out of the team instead of supporting him to stay. But fans don’t see things that way. Rohit Sharma has scored 891 runs since the beginning of 2025 Shubman Gill974 more Virat KohliThis year he has scored 241 runs, which is behind Gill’s 484 runs and Kohli’s 310 runs. Pressure, even if the team management denies it, may be playing a role.As Rohit and Kohli prepare for their last bilateral game in England, their contributions to the game have not been forgotten.“He’s obviously been an amazing player for many years and it’s good to see him still playing the game,” the England captain said. harry brook Said before the third ODI, the series is tied at 1-1.Rohit has scored only 37 runs in the current series, 11 in Birmingham and 26 in Cardiff, raising questions about whether the 39-year-old’s place in India’s ODI team is under threat. Batting coach Sitanshu Kotak stressed that there is no pressure to speak.On Saturday, Morne Morkel put another proverbial hand on Rohit’s shoulder.“It’s hard work early on with the new ball. We’ve seen that throughout the series. The ball is moving.”“So batting first is not easy. There is no doubt that Rohit will work on it. He has done it before also. He is experienced and he brings calmness to the batting order.” So, without a doubt, there are no worries or concerns about the way he is going about things,” the South African said.His record at Lord’s does not inspire much confidence. The right-handed batsman has played five matches at the venue and scored just 133 runs, including 83 in a Test in 2021. In four white-ball matches, he has managed only 29 runs, with a top score of 15 in 2018. In fact, his last outing here ended with a duck in 10 balls as England defeated India by 100 runs.Hoping to change this, Rohit took part in optional practice sessions ahead of the third ODI Ishan KishanKL Rahul, Kuldeep Yadav and Prince Yadav.During the batting that lasted for over an hour, Rohit faced Kuldeep, Mayank Yadav and sidearm specialists. He seemed to be in pretty good rhythm and control. During the break he laughed and joked with the support staff members. After he finished, he went to the bench, took off his gear and had a long conversation with the coach. Gautam Gambhir. Even before the net session, Rohit was seen standing and laughing with Gambhir and Kotak on the Lord’s balcony.This may be the last ODI of Rohit Sharma’s illustrious career, but the crowd will undoubtedly turn out in large numbers to get a final glimpse of one of India’s greatest white-ball cricketers at one of the most iconic venues in the game.