TimesofIndia.com in Birmingham: More than 200 kilometers from Southampton, where India’s T20I team will look to avoid an abject whitewash in the fifth and final match against England, preparations will be underway for the ODI group. Seven members of India’s ODI squad are likely to hit the nets at Edgbaston ahead of the series opener on July 14.Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill were all in London ahead of the three-match series. As TimesofIndia.com reported, Rohit had a couple of sessions at local clubs in and around London, using the support of young bowlers.It is an important mission for the 39-year-old Rohit and 37-year-old Virat. Rohit had been affected by a hamstring injury during the IPL but returned in time for the series against Afghanistan where he scored 16, 48 and 79 runs, respectively.Kohli, meanwhile, will be making his first appearance since the 2026 IPL final where he picked up a hamstring problem. It forced him to miss the three ODIs against Afghanistan, with Yashasvi Jaiswal taking his place. Now that Kohli is fit and available, Jaiswal is out of the reckoning despite smashing a ton against the Afghans.Kohli, too, hit the ground running after getting an all-clear at the CoE in late June. He underwent semi-regular sessions at Lord’s, which is the venue for the third ODI.Skipper Gill, too, has been in the UK for the past week and has had several training sessions on local grounds. He also attended the Formula 1 Grand Prix at Silverstone and graced the Wimbledon Royal Box for the semi-final between Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic.Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Gurnoor Brar and KL Rahul arrived in Birmingham on Friday. The quartet is also expected to play a role in one of the three practice sessions for India before the series gets underway.The ODI series begins on July 14 in Birmingham before moving to Cardiff (July 16) and London (July 19).