Rohit Sharma during a training session at Shivaji Park in Dadar in Mumbai. (file photo)

times of India. com in birmingham: Before she was spiced withMumbai Cha RajaSlogans of former Indian captain outside Edgbaston Cricket Ground Rohit Sharma Had to stay in the sun for a long time on Sunday. As seven members of the ODI squad trained for the second day ahead of the start of the series on July 14, it was the 39-year-old’s nearly hour-long batting session that stood out.Rohit started the two-hour session with fielding practice before heading to the nets for batting activity. With the assistance of fielding coach T Dilip, Rohit spent a lot of time preparing himself for the long stay in the sun.as ODI captain Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli And as KL Rahul continued his long batting in the nets, Rohit went to the sidelines and chatted with the rest of the Indian contingent, which included -Kuldeep YadavWho was waiting for his turn to bat.

Rohit Sharma trains in Birmingham. (Photo Courtesy: Tanuj Lakhina)

When the trio of batsmen moved away, Rohit proceeded to take possession of the net next to Gurnoor Brar. After looking uncomfortable on the first ball, the former Indian captain decided to change ends.Rohit, who was looking in good form after this move, asked the support staff for another change. With spin bowling coach Sairaj Bahutule joining in on the practice session, the Indian throwdown specialists – Nuwan Senaviratne, Dayanand Garani and Raghavendra alias Raghu – worked closely with the Edgbaston ground crew to untangle the net webbing.Rohit then spent the next half an hour playing in the open-net match simulation format. Keeping the fielders to his right on the off side, Rohit breached the gap on several occasions and even sent the security team to fetch a ball that had snuck down the outside fence.Rohit, looking quite satisfied with his performance as things progressed, ended his batting session at quarter to four, three hours after the team’s arrival at Edgbaston.Kohli in rhythmEarlier, 37-year-old Virat Kohli faced some fast, stinging balls Jasprit BumrahBrar and a young seamer from a local club in Birmingham.

Virat Kohli trained before the first ODI. (Photo Courtesy: Tanuj Lakhina)

After devoting most of his opening batting session on Saturday to dealing with spin, Kohli began Sunday’s session taking on the seam bowlers as KL Rahul and Gill shared the responsibilities alongside him.In a high-intensity batting session, Kohli looked nervous against the seamers, before getting on with the spinners and finding his composed temperament.For the second consecutive day, after the practice session ended, Kohli stood on the sidelines and shared his learnings. If it was Shubman Gill on Saturday, it was Brar’s turn on Sunday. The 26-year-old seamer asked for suggestions and ‘King’ was ready to impart wisdom.The team, which also includes members of the T20I squad who were in Southampton for the fifth T20I, will undergo their final practice session on Monday (July 13) before the series begins the next day. This will be followed by a three-match series in Cardiff (July 16) and London (July 19).