India, Feb. 9 -- Rohit Sharma made a much-awaited return to run-scoring in the second ODI of the series against England on Sunday. Coming on the back of a horrid run in international cricket, Rohit shed the monkey off his back with a brilliant 119 off 90 deliveries; it was a typically aggressive knock from the Indian opener, who has adopted the attacking approach in ODIs - a template he has been following since the 2023 World Cup.

Having endured relentless scrutiny following a prolonged lean patch, Rohit faced questions he had never encountered in his illustrious career. He had struggled across formats, even dropping himself in the Sydney Test against Australia last month. But on February 9, the tide turned.

The timing was back, the six...