NEW DELHI:
The 27-year-old suffered back spasms in the third Test defeat in Mumbai and had to bat with a runner on the final day.
India are already without leading batsman Sachin Tendulkar, who has flown to London to undergo shoulder surgery.
Paceman Munaf Patel is expected to be fit despite missing training on Monday with a bruised left heel.
"Virender has done two days of exercises and all the practice," said India skipper Rahul Dravid.
The series gives us a chance to know how we are developing as a one-day side with the World Cup nine months away
"Losing Sachin as a batsman is tough. He also did a great job for us in Pakistan with his bowling."
Sehwag’s recovery will be a relief for India, who lost to England by 212 runs in Mumbai as the Test series was drawn.
He has scored more than 4,000 runs in limited overs internationals and has a strike-rate of over 97 per 100 balls faced.
Dravid expects England to offer tough opposition in the seven-match series, even though they are missing a host of senior players.
"They are a very good side and played very good cricket in the Tests," said Dravid.
"They have impact players like Andrew Flintoff and Kevin Pietersen and they are a good fielding side.
"It gives us a good chance to know how we are developing as a one-day side with the World Cup nine months away."
The 27-year-old suffered back spasms in the third Test defeat in Mumbai and had to bat with a runner on the final day.
India are already without leading batsman Sachin Tendulkar, who has flown to London to undergo shoulder surgery.
Paceman Munaf Patel is expected to be fit despite missing training on Monday with a bruised left heel.
"Virender has done two days of exercises and all the practice," said India skipper Rahul Dravid.
The series gives us a chance to know how we are developing as a one-day side with the World Cup nine months away
"Losing Sachin as a batsman is tough. He also did a great job for us in Pakistan with his bowling."
Sehwag’s recovery will be a relief for India, who lost to England by 212 runs in Mumbai as the Test series was drawn.
He has scored more than 4,000 runs in limited overs internationals and has a strike-rate of over 97 per 100 balls faced.
Dravid expects England to offer tough opposition in the seven-match series, even though they are missing a host of senior players.
"They are a very good side and played very good cricket in the Tests," said Dravid.
"They have impact players like Andrew Flintoff and Kevin Pietersen and they are a good fielding side.
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