Rohit Sharma vs Hardik Pandya: India captain takes on star all-rounder ahead of England ODIs and Champions Trophy 2025

Team India ODI and Test captain was sweating it out with Mumbai Indians captain in Mumbai ahead of Men in Blue's England tour of India and the Champions Trophy. Hardik Pandya will play the whole England tour while Rohit Sharma who retired from T20Is last year will be part of the 3-match ODI series against the Three Lions on home-soil before the all important ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

In a video which went viral, 37-year-old Rohit Sharma can be seen taking on Hardik Pandya's bowling in the nets at the Reliance Corporate Park in Navi Mumbai. Watch the video here...

Hardik Pandya, who last played a 50-over match for India on October 19, 2023, against Bangladesh in Pune, is set to be included in India’s squad for the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy. The 31-year-old all-rounder from Baroda was also part of India’s squad in the 2017 Champions Trophy, where he top-scored in the final against Pakistan. Despite his efforts, India, led by Virat Kohli, suffered a 180-run defeat in that match.

Before the Champions Trophy, Hardik will feature in the upcoming T20I series against England. The five-match series begins on January 22 in Kolkata, with the subsequent matches scheduled in Chennai, Rajkot, Pune, and Mumbai on January 25, 28, 31, and February 2, respectively.

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