Ben Stokes has called him ‘one of the great players of our era’; And Rohit Sharma will be keen to prove the England Test captain right when India run into England in Semifinal 2 of the T20 World Cup, at the Adelaide Oval on Thursday.

Injured during practice

Rohit has blown more cold than hot over the last fortnight and presented the team with some anxious moments on Tuesday morning during an optional net session when he was struck on his right forearm by one of the throwdown specialists off only the second delivery he faced. A tentative attempt at continuing batting ended after one further ball, and Rohit spent the next half-hour icing the injured area, with mental conditioning coach Paddy Upton in attendance.