Rohit Sharma starts practicing ahead of England Tests

Before the start of the five-match home Test series against England on Thursday, January 25, team captain Rohit Sharma was spotted in the nets.

The first Test match between India and England will occur at Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. The next three matches are scheduled in Ranchi, Rajkot, and Visakhapatnam. The fifth and final Test of the series will take place at Dharamsala from March 7 to 11. The BCCI has announced the squad for the series' first two Tests.

A few images from Rohit's practice session were posted by his Mumbai Indians (MI) IPL team on Sunday, January 21. Funny enough, all-rounder Hardik Pandya took over as MI captain lately, replacing the 36-year-old.

While top Indian players like Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja conducted a net session in Hyderabad, Rohit chose to have a solo net session at the BKC Ground in Mumbai, according to a report in Cricbuzz. The source further stated that on Monday, Rohit is anticipated to join the Indian squad in Hyderabad, where another net session is anticipated to take place.

Recap of England's Previous Test Series Tour to India in 2021

During England's previous Test series tour to India in 2021, the hosts defeated the English 3-1. Before losing the next three Test matches, the tourists defeated the locals by 227 runs in the first Test in Chennai.

Test Record of Rohit Sharma vs England

In Test matches against England, India's skipper Rohit has a stellar record. He has scored two hundred and 747 runs at an average of 49.80 in nine games.

During the England tour of India in 2021, the right-handed batsman hit 345 runs in four Tests. In the second Test at Chepauk, Chennai, he struck an incredible 161 on a turning pitch.

In the third Test at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, the opening batsman scored 66 and 25 not out. In the following match, he added 49 at the same location.

In five Test matches against English players in England, Rohit has amassed 402 runs at an average of 44.66. In September 2021, he made history at The Oval with a score of 127.

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