India vs England Live Score, 3rd ODI: All eyes on Rohit Sharma as India and England prepare for series-decider at Lord’s

Speculation about Rohit’s future dominated the build-up to the match. However, the BCCI has made it clear that the Lord’s ODI will not be the veteran first-timer’s last international appearance.

Despite this, Rohit will be eager to silence his critics after struggling in the first two matches of the series.

Rohit tries to rediscover his touch

At his best, Rohit is known for his easy shots against pace and his ability to dominate spin. But the 39-year-old has looked far from his fluid self so far, leading to renewed debate over whether he can continue until the 2027 ODI World Cup in South Africa.

The two-pace ground in Cardiff didn’t help him as he bowled nine straight dot balls before getting out.

A better batting wicket in the “home of cricket” could give Rohit an ideal opportunity to produce a trademark innings.

As a former Indian captain, Rohit often set the tone by attacking in the powerplay. His biggest challenge on Sunday will be handling the pace and bounce of Jofro Archer in the opening overs.

Gill, Kohli key to Indian batting

Current captain Shubman Gill looks good with the bat and will be hoping to turn his start into a big hundred after losing his wicket in Cardiff.

While Rohit struggled, Virat Kohli continued to dominate the ODI format. He looked set for another century in the second ODI before falling to Archer, sparking a middle-order collapse that proved costly for India.

India will be hoping to avoid repeating those mistakes in the deciding series.

KL Rahul’s availability also remains a talking point after Ishan Kishan replaced him in the previous game due to illness. Kishan, like several other Indian batsmen, found it difficult against England’s short ball tactics.

Shreyas Iyer has been one of India’s positives in the middle order, especially with his confident batting against the leg-spinner Adil Rashid.

Determine

England: Harry Brook (captain), Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Jacob Bethell, James Coles, Will Jacks, Rehan Ahmed, Gus Atkinson, Sam Curran, Liam Dawson, Tom Banton, Jos Buttler, Jofra Archer, Saqib Mahmood, Adil Rashid, Josh Tongue.

India: Shubman Gill (captain), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer (vice-captain), KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Axar Patel, Shivam Dube, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Prasidh Krishna, Arshdeep Singh, Gurnoor Brar, Prince Yadav, Sharp Dubey.