Former captain Rohit Sharma was in attendance at the Oval to cheer for the Indian team on Day 3 of the fifth and final Test against England.

Rohit, who called time on his Test career in May this year, made his way into the ground a few minutes after play got underway on Saturday (August 2).

As expected, his entry was captured by the media. Sharma was also asked to share his reaction on the riveting action between India and England, but he refrained from commenting and walked inside.

The cameras once again spotted him in the stands towards the end of the morning session. Rohit, sporting a casual black denim jacket and jeans, looked relaxed as always.

"He would be pretty happy with what he has been seeing this morning," said Mel Jones on-air when the cameras panned to Rohit, referring to India’s strong position in the match.

A stellar maiden fifty (66) in Test cricket by night watchman Akash Deep and his 107-run partnership with Yashasvi Jaiswal helped India to finish on 189/3, leading by 166 runs at lunch on Day 3.

Jaiswal went on to complete his sixth Test century in the post-lunch session. Even though the visitors lost Shubman Gill (11) and Karun Nair (17) cheaply, Jaiswal’s ton and Akash’s half-century put them in the driver’s seat of the series-deciding fifth Test.