Rohit Sharma took the English bowlers to the cleaners at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack to find some much-needed form before the start of the Champions Trophy. The Indian skipper was struggling for form and a bit of luck,

India captain Rohit Sharma roared back to form with a magnificent century in the second ODI against England at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack on February 9 (Sunday). Showcasing glimpses of his peak ball-hitting abilities,

Riding on Rohit Sharma's 119, India chased down England's 304 with 33 balls to spare and four wickets in hand. India thus win the three-match series with a game to spare. It was Gautam Gambhir's first ODI series win as a head coach.

Rohit Sharma overcame a string of low scores and snapped it with an explosive ton against England at Cuttack which helped India secure the ODI series.

England set a target of 305 runs after being bowled out for 304 in the final over. Joe Root (69) and Ben Duckett (65) led the scoring, while Liam Livingstone (41 off 32) provided late fireworks.

Facing intense scrutiny over his form and calls of retirement, the 37-year-old Rohit returned to form with his first century in the ODI format in 16 months to power India to a series-clinching win here on Sunday.

India skipper Rohit Sharma faced intense scrutiny over his form in the past six months, but quashed all of it in swashbuckling fashion by hitting 119 off 90 balls

Riding on Rohit Sharma's 119, India chased down England's 304 with 33 balls to spare and four wickets in hand. India thus win the three-match series with a game to spare. It was Gautam Gambhir's first ODI series win as a head coach.

Team India aims to secure the ODI series against England in Cuttack, but faces challenges with Rohit Sharma's poor form and Virat Kohli's potential return, creating a selection dilemma. Kohli's comeback would likely see Shreyas Iyer or Yashasvi Jaiswal dropped.

Sanjay Bangar advices Rohit Sharma after string of poor performances (Photo Source: Twitter) Indian skipper Rohit Sharma's difficult phase with the bat continued as he has struggled to find form across formats.