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India start their three-match ODI series against England on Tuesday. The first game will be played at Edgbaston Stadium in Birmingham. After the loss against the hosts in the T20I format, the visitors need to perform well.

Rohit Sharma will be one of the players who can give the Men in Blue much-needed confidence. The 39-year-old has set his eyes on playing the 2027 ODI World Cup before calling time on his career.

Former India skipper has played six ODI matches this year and scored 204 runs at an average of 34 and a strike rate of 100. The batter scored a mere 61 runs from the three games against New Zealand at the start of the year. In the series against AfghanistanRohit scored 143 runs from three games.

His best knock came in the final game of the series in Chennai, where he amassed 79 runs from 69 balls. Indian fans will want the veteran star to play with the same freedom and intent that he had shown ahead of the 2023 ODI World Cup and put bowlers under pressure.

Rohit Sharma’s record at Edgbaston

Indian opener has played six matches at Edgbaston and has scored three tons and one fifty. His first two innings at this ground were during the 2013 Champions Trophy. He posted 18 against Pakistan and nine against England.

In the next four innings, Sharma managed 420 runs, which began with a knock of 91 against the Men in Green in the 2017 Champions Trophy. This was followed by a score of 123 not out against Bangladesh in the same tournament.

Veteran star also scored two tons during the 2019 World Cup at this venue, accumulating 102 against the English side and 104 against Bangladesh.

Rohit’s overall ODI record in England

The batter has played 27 games in England and scored 1428 runs with the bat. He has hit six centuries, five fifties, andthree ducks at an average of 64 and a strike-rate of 90. Mumbai batter’s highest score of 140 came against Pakistan during the 2019 World Cup game in Manchester.

How did Rohit Sharma fare during the last tour of England in 2022?

Team India had toured England in 2022, where the batter was leading the side and won the series 2-1. It wasn’t a great series for Rohit, who scored just 93 runs from three games, of which 76 came during the first match of the series at the Oval.