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Jagran News Network, New Delhi: After winning 4–1 in the series of five T20 matches at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday, the Indian team will now face England in the three-match ODI series starting on Thursday.
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To show power in ODIs
The Indian team will play the third ODI on February 9 in Cuttack and then in Ahmedabad on February 12. The team will then leave for Dubai directly, where it will start its campaign against Bangladesh from 23 February. After the 2023 ODI World Cup, the Indian team played only three ODIs last year. Out of this, two matches faced defeat against Sri Lanka, while one match was inconclusive. The Champions Trophy will be in the ODI format and in such a situation, there will also be an opportunity to test the preparations for the Champions Trophy for ODI series coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Rohit against England. The biggest concern for coach Gambhir will be the form of top batsmen.
Expectations from Rohit-Virat
Rohit, Virat, Shubman, Shreyar and KL Rahul played the Ranji Trophy, but are seen struggling. Rohit was able to score only six runs, so the rest of the batsmen also disappointed. However, Gambhir said that his team will continue to play aggressive cricket. He said that now the ODI series is to be held and we are now getting two best players (Virat and Rohit), who have a great record in ODI cricket. Hopefully they will come and do well and try to be as aggressive and positive as possible.
Team combination will become a challenge
Along with this, the team combination will also be a big challenge. The wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav will return after injury. Kuldeep was part of the Test series against Bangladesh and New Zealand, but has been away from cricket since then. Jasprit Bumrah is not a part of this series and he will go directly to Dubai. In such a situation, the form of these players will be very important for Gambhir. Dubai pitch and weather will also be challenging. The Indian team will leave for Dubai on 15 February. The Indian team will not play a single practice match before the Champions Trophy. The practice match would help him to get into the circumstances there.
Rohit-Virat practiced
The Indian team practiced at the VCA Stadium in Nagpur on Monday. Captains Rohit, Virat, Shubman Gill, KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant sweated fiercely on the nets. Indian batsmen mostly practiced spin.
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