Indian skipper Rohit Sharma failed to build on his Cuttack heroics as he was dismissed for just 1 by England bowler Mark Wood in the third ODI in Ahmedabad. Playing at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Rohit was sent packing quickly by Mark Wood. Needing just 14 runs to reach 11,000 ODI runs, the Indian captain will next take the field in the Champions Trophy against Bangladesh on February 20 in Dubai.

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Rohit Sharma departs cheaply

After playing a match-winning 119-run knock in Cuttack, Rohit fell prey to Mark Wood on the first ball of his spell in the second over. In a ball moving away from the body, Rohit did not judge the flight and was caught by wicketkeeper Phil Salt and departed early.

He had faced plenty of criticism in the build-up to the Champions Trophy for lack of form and inconsistency. However, just when the situation had eased, the 37-year-old had another poor showing.

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India recover after poor start

With India 6/1 after Rohit’s dismissal, Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli helped India back into the contest. At the time of writing, India were 120/1 with Gill playing on 60 and Kohli also slamming a fifty with an unbeaten 52. The pair had stitched an unbeaten partnership of 115 runs as India looked set for a big total.

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Interestingly, England had asked India to bat first having won the toss as it looked to avoid a clean sweep. India currently lead the series 2-0 and have momentum heading into the Champions Trophy 2025 which begins on February 19.