England Seal ODI Series 2-1; Experts Back Rohit, Kohli Despite India Defeat

Speaking on JioHotstar's 'Match Centre Live', JioStar expert Parthiv Patel analysed India's run-chase and where the Men in Blue fell short:

"It was always going to be difficult. 388 was a huge total. I thought India's openers, along with Virat Kohli, paced the innings really well. But you needed that Jos Buttler kind of finish, which England got. Until the 47th over, India was actually ahead of England in the run chase. Those last three overs changed the game completely. That's the lesson young Indian bowlers will take away from this game, you have to finish well. Even if you're getting hit for a couple of sixes, you need to know how to close out the over. Credit to Rohit Sharma as well. He batted brilliantly. India were 49 without loss after the first 10 overs. He took his time and understood the pace of the game and played an outstanding knock."

Speaking on JioHotstar's 'Match Centre Live', JioStar expert Cheteshwar Pujara weighed in on Rohit Sharma's innings and its significance, especially amid all the speculation surrounding him:

"You need to be mentally strong. There was a lot of outside noise, but credit goes to Rohit for the way he handled himself. There was no pressure visible in his facial expressions or body language. Whenever there's outside noise, it does reach you. You try to block it out, but you know there's a lot of chatter around you. Rohit will be relieved and pleased with the work he has put into his game because it wasn't easy. It wasn't a typical Rohit Sharma innings; he took his time and understood that this is also how you can bat in ODI cricket. So, even for someone like Rohit Sharma, who is so experienced, there was a lesson to learn. You respect the conditions, and once he was set and reached his fifty, he started accelerating. It shows how you respond when you're put under pressure."

Speaking on JioHotstar's 'Match Centre Live', JioStar expert Irfan Pathan shared his thoughts on Virat Kohli's half-century at Lord's:

"I've always wondered why it's considered so important to score runs at Lord's. Virat has scored runs everywhere in the world. It might be a prestige thing, but if this half-century hadn't come, would his importance in world cricket, or Indian cricket, have diminished? Absolutely not. Whether he scores runs at Lord's or not shouldn't be given that much importance, especially from an Indian fan's perspective. Virat Kohli was a master, and he will remain a master. In this game, though, the way he batted stood out. Once he got to around 45, he knew he had to switch gears because of the required run rate. If our bowling at the end had been better, and if his innings had lasted a little longer, things could have been different."

Speaking on JioHotstar's 'Match Centre Live', JioStar expert Saba Karim reflected on India's positives from the ODI series and the areas to improve:

"India have ticked several boxes. Rohit's century put an end to all the speculation surrounding him. Shubman Gill scored runs, batted with great positivity and showed impressive leadership. So, I don't see any major issues with the batting. India's focus now should be on identifying the pace bowling attack if Jasprit Bumrah isn't available. In these conditions, our young and inexperienced pace bowlers struggled a bit. That's why the upcoming five-match ODI tour of New Zealand will be a real test to evaluate these combinations. You need a wrist spinner who can provide wickets in the middle overs, whether that's Kuldeep Yadav or someone else is a different discussion. India need to dive deeper into their planning according to the opposition, the conditions and the ground dimensions and then take the field with the right resources and the right combination."