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England Bowlers Who Can Trouble Rohit Sharma In IND Vs ENG ODI Series


Rohit Sharma for India - (Source: AFP)Rohit Sharma for India - (Source: AFP)

Rohit Sharma has already begun preparing for the upcoming ODI series, starting on July 14. The hitman released a video hitting the nets in London. Notably, the 39-year-old is under pressure to retain his place in the team.

There were reports that the selectors aren’t too keen on Rohit Sharma going to the World Cup because of his fitness and age. However, the hitman silenced his critics with a powerful ODI series against Australia, where he scored 202 runs in 3 innings. However, since then, things have only gone downhill.

Rohit Sharma Struggling For Form

Rohit played the New Zealand ODIs, where he only scored 61 runs in 3 innings. He had a poor IPL 2026, where he picked up an injury. Even against an easy opponent like Afghanistan, the hitman only amassed 143 runs in 3 innings, averaging 47.67. 

The hitman scored two fourty-plus scores, but it is still expected of him to perform more. Now, the England challenge becomes crucial because the Three Lions have bowlers who can pose a threat to Rohit Sharma.

Therefore, this article will shed light on three England bowlers who can potentially become the reason for Rohit Sharma’s India exit.

England Bowlers Who Can Trouble Rohit Sharma

1. Adil Rashid

Adil Rashid loves playing against India, irrespective of the format. Talking about ODIs, the right-arm spinner has 18 wickets in just 12 appearances. The 38-year-old is known for his heroics against Virat Kohli, but the England spinner has also got the better of Rohit Sharma on several occassions.

The hitman will have to be careful against Rashid as the two have locked horns before and the India opener has got out twice against Rashid. Rohit has scored 116 runs in 99 balls, getting out twice.

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Rohit has an average of 58 against Rashid, but still the magic man can do the trick and get rid of the former India captain in the upcoming series as well. The hitman has now gone all aggressive mode, similar to his T20I style and talking about the shortest format, Adil Rashid has dismissed Rohit thrice.

Criterion
Stats
Balls Faced
99
Runs Scored
116
Dismissals2
Batting average
58.0
Batting strike rate117.2

(Rohit vs Adil Rashid In ODIs)

2. Sam Curran

Rohit Sharma up against Sam Curran will also be interesting. The left-arm seamer has brought in more variations to his bowling such as the moon ball. Curran previously got Rohit out in India vs England 2nd ODI in 2021.

Overall, Rohit has amassed just 30 runs in 35 balls getting out once. Rohit averages 30 against Sam Curran.  The left-arm seamer got success recently against the batter who look to take him on such as Abhishek Sharma, whom he dismissed twice in the last two T20Is.

Criterion
Stats
Balls Faced
35
Runs Scored
30
Dismissals1
Batting average
30.0
Batting strike rate85.7

(Rohit vs Sam Curran In ODIs)

3. Jofra Archer

Jofra Archer is bowling sensationally fast, which can be a bad news for Rohit Sharma. The right-arm seamer is fresh off a brilliant IPL season where he picked up 25 wickets in 16 innings, bowling at an economy of 9.32.

Although, Jofra Archer has never managed to get Rohit Sharma out, but the right-arm seamer has the potential to trouble the hitman.

Criterion
Stats
Balls Faced
28
Runs Scored
13
Dismissals0
Batting average
-
Batting strike rate46.4

(Rohit vs Jofra Archer In ODIs)

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