Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli smash bowlers hard in the nets:Indian captain practices reverse sweep, ‘Ro-ko’ ready for 1st ODI – Watch – CarbonMedia
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Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli smash bowlers hard in the nets:Indian captain practices reverse sweep, ‘Ro-ko’ ready for 1st ODI – Watch

Indian captain Rohit Sharma and former skipper Virat Kohli were seen smashing the ball hard in the net session on Tuesday. BCCI shared glimpses of the legendary duo fine-tuning their preparation for the ODI series against England. The first ODI will be played in Nagpur on Thursday, 6 February, and the Indian team have been sweating hard in the nets. The 3-match ODI series will be very crucial for the Men in Blue as they look to finalize their playing XI ahead of the Champions Trophy next month. Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli in the spotlight Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli both played in the Ranji Trophy after struggling during the Australia Tour. While Rohit could only score 3 and 28 in his two innings against Jammu Kashmir, Virat could only score 6 runs against the Railways, playing his first match for Delhi since 2012. The Indian duo's have firmly been in the spotlight ahead of the ODI series, and the BCCI shared a video of the legendary pair smashing the bowlers hard in the nets. In the clip, Rohit was seen playing the reverse sweep, sweep, his favourite pull shot and hook shot. Virat too stepped down the pitch and dispatched the ball into the stands, letting it loose in the nets. How did 'Ro-Ko' fare on their last ODI assignment? Rohit made 157 runs in three innings at a strike rate of 141.44 in Sri Lanka in August, his last productive outing before his form slump. While Virat Kohli didn't light up the Sri Lanka ODIs, he is on course to becoming the fastest batter to score 14,000 ODI runs. Only Sachin Tendulkar (350 innings) and Kumar Sangakkara (378) have achieved the historic feat before Virat who needs 94 runs having played only 283 innings.Original Article