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THE TIMES OF INDIA | Feb 09, 2025, 22:14:06 IST
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India vs England 2nd ODI Highlights: Ton-up Rohit shines in India's series-sealing win
Fuelled by a sparkling hundred by skipper Rohit Sharma, India defeated England by four wickets in the second ODI to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series in Cuttack on Sunday.
Rohit (119, 90b, 12x4, 7x6), who struck his 32nd hundred in ODIs, helped India mow down the target of 305. The hosts made 308 for six in 44.3 overs. This is India's seventh successive bilateral ODI series win against England.
During the knock, Rohit also reached 49 international centuries to move past Rahul Dravid's count of 48.
Rohit was also involved in a deflating 136-run stand with his opening partner Shubman Gill (60, 52, 9x4, 1x6), the sixth such occasion of them engaging a 100-plus alliance.
Earlier, veteran batter Joe Root (69, 72b, 6x4) and opener Ben Duckett (65, 56b, 10x4) scored fifties to lead England made 304 all out.
For India, left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja (3/35) was the most successful bowler
Brief Scores : England: 304 all out in 49.5 overs (Ben Duckett 65, Joe Root 69, Liam Livingstone 41; Ravindra Jadeja 3/35) lost to India: 308/6 in 44.3 overs (Rohit Sharma 119, Shubman Gill 60, Shreyas Iyer 44; Jamie Overton 2/27) by 4 wickets.
Rohit (119, 90b, 12x4, 7x6), who struck his 32nd hundred in ODIs, helped India mow down the target of 305. The hosts made 308 for six in 44.3 overs. This is India's seventh successive bilateral ODI series win against England.
During the knock, Rohit also reached 49 international centuries to move past Rahul Dravid's count of 48.
Rohit was also involved in a deflating 136-run stand with his opening partner Shubman Gill (60, 52, 9x4, 1x6), the sixth such occasion of them engaging a 100-plus alliance.
Earlier, veteran batter Joe Root (69, 72b, 6x4) and opener Ben Duckett (65, 56b, 10x4) scored fifties to lead England made 304 all out.
For India, left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja (3/35) was the most successful bowler
Brief Scores : England: 304 all out in 49.5 overs (Ben Duckett 65, Joe Root 69, Liam Livingstone 41; Ravindra Jadeja 3/35) lost to India: 308/6 in 44.3 overs (Rohit Sharma 119, Shubman Gill 60, Shreyas Iyer 44; Jamie Overton 2/27) by 4 wickets.
16:48 (IST) Feb 09
IND vs ENG Live Score, 2nd ODI: England lose another one!
OUT! Ravindra Jadeja strikes on the final ball of his spell as Jamie Overton perishes, attempting a big hit.
He miscues the shot as the ball shoots straight up.
Shubman Gill completes an easy catch coming in from the fence.
Overton departs for 6 as England lose steam in these death overs.
Jadeja finishes with figures of 10-1-35-3.
ENG 258/6 in 45 overs
He miscues the shot as the ball shoots straight up.
Shubman Gill completes an easy catch coming in from the fence.
Overton departs for 6 as England lose steam in these death overs.
Jadeja finishes with figures of 10-1-35-3.
ENG 258/6 in 45 overs
16:38 (IST) Feb 09
India vs England Live Score: OUT! Jadeja dismisses Root
BiG WICKET! Ravindra Jadeja came back into the attack and immediately gave India a big breakthrough. Second wicket for Jadeja as Joe Root hit it straight to Virat Kohli in the deep. Root scored 69 off 72 balls with the help of six fours, before falling to Jadeja for the fifth time in ODIs.
ENG 248/5 in 42.3 overs
ENG 248/5 in 42.3 overs
16:35 (IST) Feb 09
IND vs ENG Live Score, 2nd ODI: England 247/4 after 42 overs
Joe Root (69*) hit a four off Varun Chakaravarthy to collect nine runs off it, including five singles.
The stage is set for England to post 300-plus total from hereon, with Root set and six wickets and eight overs in hand.
India need a couple of wickets in quick time to stop the England momentum.
The stage is set for England to post 300-plus total from hereon, with Root set and six wickets and eight overs in hand.
India need a couple of wickets in quick time to stop the England momentum.
16:19 (IST) Feb 09
India vs England Live Score: OUT! Buttler falls
BIG WICKET! Hardik Pandya gives India a timely breakthrough as he dismisses England skipper Jos Buttler (34 off 35) and breaks the 51-run stand for the fourth wicket. Buttler hits it straight to Shubman Gill, who has to dive forward to complete the low catch, at mid-off.
Hardik Pandya with the vital breakthrough for India.
ENG 219/4 in 38.4 overs
Hardik Pandya with the vital breakthrough for India.
ENG 219/4 in 38.4 overs
16:16 (IST) Feb 09
IND vs ENG Live Score, 2nd ODI: FIFTY for Root!
A single off Hardik Pandya and Joe Root completes his 40th ODI fifty, off 60 balls. Root need to be till the end to guide England to a big total from here on. Root hit four boundaries to reach the landmark.
ENG 217/3 in 38.1 overs
ENG 217/3 in 38.1 overs
16:04 (IST) Feb 09
India vs England Live Score: 200 comes up for England
Jos Buttler (22*) hit a four off Hardik Pandya to score nine runs off it. England cruising towards a big total today with seven wickets in hand. Two senior batters Joe Root and Buttler are milking runs quite comfortably in the middle, without taking much risk.
ENG 200/3 after 35 overs
ENG 200/3 after 35 overs
15:58 (IST) Feb 09
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IND vs ENG Live Score, 2nd ODI: Will England be able to score 300-plus total from here?
15:54 (IST) Feb 09
India vs England Live Score: England 186/3 after 33 overs
Final drinks break of the England innings. The visitors lost Harry Brook after a good stand for the third wicket with Joe Root. Two experienced batters are in the middle for England currently in Root and skipper Jos Buttler.
India need a couple of quick wickets to stop the England charge.
India need a couple of quick wickets to stop the England charge.
15:52 (IST) Feb 09
IND vs ENG Live Score, 2nd ODI: Review lost!
India wasted another review, going for LBW decision against Joe Root. The replay showed the ball touching gloves faintly before hitting the pads. Varun Chakaravarthy was the bowler. India now lost both reviews without any success, and they now have none left.
ENG 180/3 in 32.1 overs
ENG 180/3 in 32.1 overs
15:35 (IST) Feb 09
IND vs ENG Live Score, 2nd ODI: OUT! Gill takes a stunner, Brook gone
WHAT A CATCH! Shubman Gill takes a stunning catch running backward. Harry Brook departed after scoring 31, off 52 balls, and Harshit Rana got his first wicket of the match.
It was a smart slower delivery into the wicket from Rana on seeing Brook advance for a big shot. Rana generated extra bounce and Brook went for a thump down the ground with mid-off and mid-on up but it lobbed high. Gill had to run back from mid-off, look over his right shoulder, keeping his eyes on the ball and dive full length to pouch it.
Brook hit a six and three fours in his innings and added 66 runs for the third wicket with Joe Root.
ENG 168/3 in 29.4 overs
It was a smart slower delivery into the wicket from Rana on seeing Brook advance for a big shot. Rana generated extra bounce and Brook went for a thump down the ground with mid-off and mid-on up but it lobbed high. Gill had to run back from mid-off, look over his right shoulder, keeping his eyes on the ball and dive full length to pouch it.
Brook hit a six and three fours in his innings and added 66 runs for the third wicket with Joe Root.
ENG 168/3 in 29.4 overs
15:26 (IST) Feb 09
India vs England Live Score: Fifty-run stand!
FOUR! Harry Brook, 25 not out, smashes a four off Harshit Rana and brings up a fifty-run partnership for the third wicket with his senior partner Joe Root. England are moving forward quite comfortably at the moment.
ENG 154/2 in 27.2 overs
ENG 154/2 in 27.2 overs
15:23 (IST) Feb 09
IND vs ENG Live Score, 2nd ODI: 150 comes up for England
A wide from Axar Patel and it brought up 150 for England in the 27th over. Root and Brook are steadily taking England to a big total in Cuttack. India need wickets soon to break the momentum.
ENG 150/2 in 26.5 overs
ENG 150/2 in 26.5 overs
15:10 (IST) Feb 09
India vs England Live Score: England steady!
Harry Brook (17*) and Joe Root (12*) are slowly building up the England innings with singles and twos as the boundaries have dried up a bit with spinners operating from both ends.
Brook hit a four off Ravindra Jadeja to collect five runs from the over.
ENG 130/2 after 22 overs
Brook hit a four off Ravindra Jadeja to collect five runs from the over.
ENG 130/2 after 22 overs
15:00 (IST) Feb 09
IND vs ENG Live Score, 2nd ODI: SIX! Brook smokes it
BOOM! What a shot from Harry Brook. The English batter charges out against Varun Chakaravarthy and plays an inside out shot for a six. Good aggressive intent from the batter, after the scoring rate slowed down after two wickets in quick succession.
ENG 115/2 in 18.4 overs
ENG 115/2 in 18.4 overs
14:48 (IST) Feb 09
India vs England Live Score: OUT! Duckett falls
BIG WICKET! Ravindra Jadeja strikes in his first over, removing the set batter Ben Duckett. Hardik Pandya takes a simple catch in the deep.
Duckett scored 65 off 56 balls with the help of 10 fours. A massive breakthrough for India as Duckett was playing really well in the middle.
ENG 102/2 in 15.5 overs
Duckett scored 65 off 56 balls with the help of 10 fours. A massive breakthrough for India as Duckett was playing really well in the middle.
ENG 102/2 in 15.5 overs
14:42 (IST) Feb 09
IND vs ENG Live Score, 2nd ODI: England 98/1 after 15 overs
Drinks Break! Good first hour for England so far in Cuttack. They have scored 98 for the loss of just one wicket in the first 15 overs. Ben Duckett, 63 not out off 52 balls, is in his elements today, scoring boundaries at will at the moment. He has already hit ten fours so far.
Duckett and Phil Salt (26) added 81 runs for the opening wicket before India's oldest debutant in 50 years, Varun Chakaravarthy, gave the hosts a big breakthrough in the 11th over. India need more wickets soon to stop the run flow of the visitors, who are scoring at 6.5 runs per over.
Duckett and Phil Salt (26) added 81 runs for the opening wicket before India's oldest debutant in 50 years, Varun Chakaravarthy, gave the hosts a big breakthrough in the 11th over. India need more wickets soon to stop the run flow of the visitors, who are scoring at 6.5 runs per over.
14:28 (IST) Feb 09
India vs England Live Score: Review lost
Soon after giving India a big breakthrough, Varun Chakaravarthy almost trapped new batter Joe Root leg before wicket. Big shout from the spinner and Rohit Sharma took the review immediately. The ball tracker showed that the ball was missing the leg stump, so India lost a review.
ENG 81/1 in 11 overs
ENG 81/1 in 11 overs
14:23 (IST) Feb 09
IND vs ENG Live Score, 2nd ODI: OUT! Varun scalps Salt
BREAKTHROUGH for India! Varun Chakaravarthy gets his maiden ODI wicket on his debut, dismissing Phil Salt for 26. Salt, who had hit a six and two fours in his 29-ball knock, goes for a big shot and top edges it high up, and Ravindra Jadeja takes a simple catch.
ENG 81/1 in 10.5 overs
ENG 81/1 in 10.5 overs
14:21 (IST) Feb 09
India vs England Live Score: FIFTY for Duckett
Ben Duckett continues his good form as he reaches his sixth ODI fifty in just 36 balls with a single off Varun Chakaravarthy. He has smashed nine fours so far in the innings. England will be hoping for a big knock from the opener.
ENG 79/0 in 10.2 overs
ENG 79/0 in 10.2 overs
14:16 (IST) Feb 09
IND vs ENG Live Score, 2nd ODI: SIX! First maximum of the match
BANG! Phil Salt (22*) smokes Hardik Pandya for first six of the contest in Cuttack. Salt hits it over long on as England continue to score runs at a very good pace.
ENG 73/0 in 9.4 overs
ENG 73/0 in 9.4 overs
14:10 (IST) Feb 09
India vs England Live Score: Debutant Varun Chakaravarthy comes into the attack
Rohit Sharma brings in a spinner into the attack quite early in the contest as England are scoring runs freely against the pacers. India's oldest debutant in 50 years, Varun Chakaravarthy comes into the attack in Cuttack.
ENG 62/0 after 8 overs
ENG 62/0 after 8 overs
14:03 (IST) Feb 09
IND vs ENG Live Score, 2nd ODI: FOUR! 50 up for England
Ben Duckett (38*) smashes a short and wide delivery from Mohammed Shami for another boundary, his eighth of the match. The boundary also brings up 50-run partnership for the opening wicket with Phil Salt (12*).
England are off to a solid start today.
ENG 53/0 in 6.5 overs
England are off to a solid start today.
ENG 53/0 in 6.5 overs
14:00 (IST) Feb 09
India vs England Live Score: DROPPED!
Axar Patel dropped a simple chance in the deep to give Phil Salt, on 6, a life early in the contest. Hardik Pandya has a smile on his face but he must be feeling let down by the fielder.
Salt upper cut the wide bounder towards deep backward point and Axar, near the fence, dropped a dolly.
ENG 44/0 after 6 overs
Salt upper cut the wide bounder towards deep backward point and Axar, near the fence, dropped a dolly.
ENG 44/0 after 6 overs
13:54 (IST) Feb 09
IND vs ENG Live Score, 2nd ODI: Duckett dealing in boundaries
Ben Duckett (27* off 19) hit a four off Mohammed Shami, his sixth of the innings, as the opener gave England a flying start in Cuttack. India pacer conceded seven runs in it including a wide.
Bowling change for India - Hardik Pandya comes into the attack.
ENG 35/0 after 5 overs
Bowling change for India - Hardik Pandya comes into the attack.
ENG 35/0 after 5 overs
13:47 (IST) Feb 09
Varun Chakaravarthy made history on Sunday by becoming the oldest cricketer to debut for India in One-Day Internationals (ODIs) since their inaugural match in 1974.
The 33-year-old spinner received his maiden ODI cap from veteran all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja ahead of the second match of the three-ODI series against England at Barabati Stadium in Cuttack.
At 33 years and 164 days, Varun is India's oldest ODI debutant outside of their first-ever match in the format.
The 33-year-old spinner received his maiden ODI cap from veteran all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja ahead of the second match of the three-ODI series against England at Barabati Stadium in Cuttack.
At 33 years and 164 days, Varun is India's oldest ODI debutant outside of their first-ever match in the format.
13:40 (IST) Feb 09
IND vs ENG Live Score, 2nd ODI: Good start for England
Ben Duckett (10*) welcomed Harshit Rana with two back-to-back fours and scored nine runs from the over. Good start for England.
ENG 15/0 in 2 overs
ENG 15/0 in 2 overs
13:32 (IST) Feb 09
India vs England Live Score: Here we go...
Mohammed Shami with the new ball for India. Phil Salt on the strike for India. Ben Duckett is the other opener for the visitors.
13:20 (IST) Feb 09
IND vs ENG Live Score, 2nd ODI: Best bowling average in List A cricket (50+ wickets)
14.13 - Varun Chakravarthy*
14.91 - Chanuka Dilshan
15.83 - Rajendra Dhanraj
16.05 - Keith Boyce
16.10 - Ali Khan
14.91 - Chanuka Dilshan
15.83 - Rajendra Dhanraj
16.05 - Keith Boyce
16.10 - Ali Khan
13:17 (IST) Feb 09
India vs England Live Score: Oldest ODI debutants for India
36y 138d - Farookh Engineer vs Eng Leeds 1974
33y 164d - Varun Chakravarthy vs Eng Cuttack 2025 *
33y 103d - Ajit Wadekar vs Eng Leeds 1974
32y 350d - Dilip Doshi vs Aus Melbourne 1980
32y 307d - Syed Abid Ali vs Eng Leeds 1974
* Varun Chakravarthy is the oldest debutant for India outside of their inaugural match in the ODI format in 1974.
33y 164d - Varun Chakravarthy vs Eng Cuttack 2025 *
33y 103d - Ajit Wadekar vs Eng Leeds 1974
32y 350d - Dilip Doshi vs Aus Melbourne 1980
32y 307d - Syed Abid Ali vs Eng Leeds 1974
* Varun Chakravarthy is the oldest debutant for India outside of their inaugural match in the ODI format in 1974.
13:15 (IST) Feb 09
IND vs ENG Live Score, 2nd ODI: Pitch Report
"This is a high-scoring venue. 63 and 64m square boundaries and 73m hit down the ground. I will do a knuckle test first, it’s not hard as the last pitch we played at and it's cracked so it might spin a bit in the last 30 overs. While the Sun is out through the day. I think the ball will come on nicely. I feel the pitch is a bit abrasive. It might slow down in the second half of the first innings. You might want to bowl first and there might be a bit of dew in the second half. The pockets at mid-wicket are short so spinners will have their task cut out." - Deep Dasgupta and Graeme Swann
13:11 (IST) Feb 09
India vs England Live Score: England Playing XI
Philip Salt (w), Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler (c), Liam Livingstone, Jamie Overton, Gus Atkinson, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood, Saqib Mahmood
13:10 (IST) Feb 09
IND vs ENG Live Score, 2nd ODI: India Playing XI
Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (w), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Shami, Varun Chakravarthy
13:09 (IST) Feb 09
It was a good performance in the first game. That's what I loved about. The energy was very good despite not being on the field for a while. It was superb to watch after losing two wickets. Shreyas prides himself on that intent and attitude and not to forget the contributions of Shubman and Axar as well. Black soil pitch, not sure. Maybe play on the slower side, that's what I expect. Two changes, Jaiswal makes way for Virat. Kuldeep is rested so Varun makes his debut.
India captain Rohit Sharma
13:09 (IST) Feb 09
We are going to bat first today. We have been pushing in the right direction, play better for longer and hopefully have a good day today. Looks a bit dry, black soil. Looks a good wicket. Three changes, Mark Wood, Gus Atkinson and Jamie Overton come into the XI.
England skipper Jos Buttler after winning the toss
13:02 (IST) Feb 09
India vs England Live Score: TOSS TIME! England opt to bat
England skipper Jos Buttler wins the toss, opts to bat against India in Cuttack.
12:48 (IST) Feb 09
IND vs ENG Live Score, 2nd ODI: BREAKING! Varun Chakaravarthy is making his ODI debut today
The mystery spinner gets his maiden ODI cap from Ravindra Jadeja. The spinner bamboozled the English batters in the just concluded T20I series, which India won 4-1. They found him difficult to read and he will once again pose a threat.
12:35 (IST) Feb 09
Virat Kohli is fit to play. He has come for practice and is good to go. I personally don't see any issue with Roohit Sharma's form. In his last three ODIs, Rohit has scored 56, 64, and 35.
India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak
12:28 (IST) Feb 09
Australia won the second Test against Sri Lanka by nine wickets in Galle on Sunday to sweep the series 2-0. Set a target of 75 to win, Australia lost only Travis Head as they romped to a commanding victory before lunch on day four.
Steve Smith's men had earlier on Sunday bundled Sri Lanka out for 231, after the hosts had resumed on 211-8 from overnight. Sri Lanka's resistance lasted just 26 minutes, losing Kusal Mendis for 50 and Lahiru Kumara for nine.
Spinners Nathan Lyon and Matthew Kuhnemann took four wickets each for Australia. The duo spun a web around the hosts, making full use of a dust bowl tailor-made for turn.
Steve Smith's men had earlier on Sunday bundled Sri Lanka out for 231, after the hosts had resumed on 211-8 from overnight. Sri Lanka's resistance lasted just 26 minutes, losing Kusal Mendis for 50 and Lahiru Kumara for nine.
Spinners Nathan Lyon and Matthew Kuhnemann took four wickets each for Australia. The duo spun a web around the hosts, making full use of a dust bowl tailor-made for turn.
12:06 (IST) Feb 09
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IND vs ENG Live Score, 2nd ODI: What should the teams do after winning the toss today?
12:02 (IST) Feb 09
While giving Virat Kohli's fitness status a go-ahead, India's batting coach Sitanshu Kotak also brushed aside concerns about Rohit Sharma's lengthy lean patch. The captain has been short of runs for a while now.
"I personally don't think there is any problem. I mean, in the last three Onedayers before this series (in the Nagpur ODI Rohit scored just 2 runs) Rohit has scored 56, 64 and 35. So, he is averaging nearly 50-plus in those last three ODIs. We are talking about a player who has got 31 ODI hundreds. And when they keep scoring runs, nobody asks when they will fail," Kotak told reporters.
"I personally don't think there is any problem. I mean, in the last three Onedayers before this series (in the Nagpur ODI Rohit scored just 2 runs) Rohit has scored 56, 64 and 35. So, he is averaging nearly 50-plus in those last three ODIs. We are talking about a player who has got 31 ODI hundreds. And when they keep scoring runs, nobody asks when they will fail," Kotak told reporters.
11:41 (IST) Feb 09
One look at the stands on Saturday evening at the Barabati Stadium, and one could have been forgiven for mistaking it for match day instead of match eve.
The Odisha Cricket Association's (OCA) decision to open part of the stands for fans to watch India train, for free, ahead of the crucial second ODI against England here was a hit, with the stadium nearly half full.
The loudest cheers from the 20,000-plus crowd were reserved for the man who missed the first ODI in Nagpur with a sore right knee — Virat Kohli.
Saturday's nets, however, suggested Kohli was not going to sit out another game. One of the fittest cricketers around, the former India captain last missed a match — before the Nagpur ODI — more than three years ago, the Johannesburg Test against South Africa in Jan 2022. Fit and raring to go, the star batter was the first to hit the nets and batted for nearly an hour before leaving the ground first, shouldering his cricket coffin.
The Odisha Cricket Association's (OCA) decision to open part of the stands for fans to watch India train, for free, ahead of the crucial second ODI against England here was a hit, with the stadium nearly half full.
The loudest cheers from the 20,000-plus crowd were reserved for the man who missed the first ODI in Nagpur with a sore right knee — Virat Kohli.
Saturday's nets, however, suggested Kohli was not going to sit out another game. One of the fittest cricketers around, the former India captain last missed a match — before the Nagpur ODI — more than three years ago, the Johannesburg Test against South Africa in Jan 2022. Fit and raring to go, the star batter was the first to hit the nets and batted for nearly an hour before leaving the ground first, shouldering his cricket coffin.
11:31 (IST) Feb 09
India vs England Live Score: Stats attack!
11:15 (IST) Feb 09
IND vs ENG Live Score, 2nd ODI: Do-or-die for England
For Jos Buttler’s England, this match is a must-win to keep the series alive. Their ultra-aggressive batting approach backfired in Nagpur, and they may need to be more measured against India’s quality spinners, especially on a surface expected to offer turn.
With India holding the advantage and Kohli back in action, the second ODI promises to be a gripping contest.
With India holding the advantage and Kohli back in action, the second ODI promises to be a gripping contest.
11:00 (IST) Feb 09
India vs England Live Score: Settled bowling attack
India’s bowling unit looks stable, with Mohammed Shami settling in well following his return from injury. Shami started with a maiden over in Nagpur before finishing with 1/38 from his eight overs, dictating the middle overs.
Debutant Harshit Rana had an expensive outing as Phil Salt attacked him early on, but he bounced back with key wickets of Ben Duckett and Harry Brook in the same over. With Jasprit Bumrah’s fitness still a concern, Rana has a chance to cement his place with another solid performance.
Debutant Harshit Rana had an expensive outing as Phil Salt attacked him early on, but he bounced back with key wickets of Ben Duckett and Harry Brook in the same over. With Jasprit Bumrah’s fitness still a concern, Rana has a chance to cement his place with another solid performance.
10:45 (IST) Feb 09
IND vs ENG Live Score, 2nd ODI: Captain Rohit's worrying form
Rohit Sharma's form is another concern. The skipper fell cheaply for just two runs in Nagpur, continuing his struggles from the Test series against Australia. His dismissal — a mistimed lofted shot off Liam Livingstone — showed his desperation for runs.
Rohit has not scored a fifty in any format since August last year, when he made 64 against Sri Lanka. If he fails to fire in these ODIs, questions over his form and future will grow louder.
However, Kotak defended the captain: "Sometimes a player has a lean patch, but that doesn’t worry me. In Test matches against Australia, it was tough, but in ODIs, he has been consistent. There’s no real concern about his form."
Rohit has not scored a fifty in any format since August last year, when he made 64 against Sri Lanka. If he fails to fire in these ODIs, questions over his form and future will grow louder.
However, Kotak defended the captain: "Sometimes a player has a lean patch, but that doesn’t worry me. In Test matches against Australia, it was tough, but in ODIs, he has been consistent. There’s no real concern about his form."
10:44 (IST) Feb 09
India vs England Live Score: Head to Head
10:43 (IST) Feb 09
IND vs ENG Live Score, 2nd ODI: Kohli is on the verge of a big milestone
Kohli, meanwhile, is looking to regain form after a lean patch, particularly following struggles in Australia, where he repeatedly edged deliveries behind the stumps. His recent Ranji Trophy outing also yielded just six runs. However, ODI cricket remains his strongest format.
Kohli is just 94 runs away from becoming the third player to reach 14,000 ODI runs after Sachin Tendulkar (18,426) and Kumar Sangakkara (14,234). Having played 283 innings, he could also become the fastest to this milestone, ahead of Tendulkar (350 innings) and Sangakkara (378).
Kohli is just 94 runs away from becoming the third player to reach 14,000 ODI runs after Sachin Tendulkar (18,426) and Kumar Sangakkara (14,234). Having played 283 innings, he could also become the fastest to this milestone, ahead of Tendulkar (350 innings) and Sangakkara (378).
10:42 (IST) Feb 09
India vs England Live Score: Who will make way for Kohli?
Kohli’s return creates a selection headache. Shreyas Iyer, who replaced him in Nagpur, played a blistering 36-ball 59, making his exclusion a tough decision. If past patterns hold, Kohli would slot in for Shreyas, but it’s more likely that young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal will be the one to make way.
"That’s for the head coach (Gautam Gambhir) and captain (Rohit Sharma) to decide," Kotak said when asked about team balance. "Yes, the left-right combination is important, but that’s not for me to answer."
If Jaiswal is dropped, Gill may open with Rohit, reinstating the pair that has enjoyed success together. Jaiswal had a modest outing in Nagpur, making him the more vulnerable choice for omission.
"That’s for the head coach (Gautam Gambhir) and captain (Rohit Sharma) to decide," Kotak said when asked about team balance. "Yes, the left-right combination is important, but that’s not for me to answer."
If Jaiswal is dropped, Gill may open with Rohit, reinstating the pair that has enjoyed success together. Jaiswal had a modest outing in Nagpur, making him the more vulnerable choice for omission.
10:40 (IST) Feb 09
IND vs ENG Live Score, 2nd ODI: Selection dilemma as Kohli returns
India will head into the second ODI against England today with two major challenges: skipper Rohit Sharma’s lean form and the selection puzzle posed by Virat Kohli’s return. After securing a four-wicket win in Nagpur to take a 1-0 lead, India received a boost as batting coach Sitanshu Kotak confirmed Kohli is "completely fit and good to go."
Kohli, ruled out of the first match due to a sore right knee, was the first to hit the nets in an optional session on Saturday, batting for an hour without discomfort. Vice-captain Shubman Gill had hinted after the first game that Kohli could return, and his presence at a venue where he played a match-winning 85 against West Indies in 2019 bodes well for the hosts.
Kohli, ruled out of the first match due to a sore right knee, was the first to hit the nets in an optional session on Saturday, batting for an hour without discomfort. Vice-captain Shubman Gill had hinted after the first game that Kohli could return, and his presence at a venue where he played a match-winning 85 against West Indies in 2019 bodes well for the hosts.
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