Overview
- Reports on Thursday say Rohit reached London early and has completed full batting and fielding sessions at Slough Cricket Club and Swyncombe Cricket Club.
- He is reported to be batting and fielding without discomfort after a hamstring injury that kept him out of much of IPL 2026.
- Rohit scored 143 runs in three ODIs against Afghanistan, including a fluent 79 in Chennai, which the coverage cites as evidence he has regained rhythm.
- His England record — 1,428 ODI runs in 27 matches at an average of 64.90 with seven centuries — underlines why his fitness and acclimatisation matter ahead of the July 14 opener in Birmingham.
- Early local practice could affect selection and India’s ability to handle swing bowling over the three-match series in Birmingham, Cardiff and London.