India are set to clash with the English team in the first ODI match of the three-game bilateral series at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur on Thursday, 6 February 2025. (More Cricket News)
Men In Blue are coming after winning the five-match T20I series 4-1 whereas the Jos Buttler-led England will try to bounce back after a tough start of the series. This is the last ODI series before the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 for both teams.
India's pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah is set to miss the first two matches due to his recovery from a back spasm. Mohammed Shami is also not fully fit but he will be keen to get full fitness above the multi-nation tournament starts on 19 February.
Varun Chakaravarthy has been added in the Indian squad for the ODI matches on Tuesday. He is expected to make his ODI debut in Nagpur. The Rohit Sharma-led Indian team will try to come up with their best combination in Nagpur.
India Vs England, 1st ODI - Full Squads
India: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja
England: Harry Brook, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Jacob Bethell, Liam Livingstone, Brydon Carse, Jamie Overton, Jos Buttler, Jamie Smith, Philip Salt, Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood, Mark Wood
As India prepare for the first ODI against England, let's take a look at the key player battles for IND Vs ENG 1st ODI match
1. Rohit Sharma vs Mark Wood
Indian captain Rohit Sharma is struggling with bad form in the red-ball format and will try to repeat his white-ball heroics in Nagpur when he plays an International ODI match after almost five months. Mark Wood, who bowled over 150kph deliveries regularly in the T20I series, will pose a threat to the India captain. Sharma will try to attack him in the initial overs.
2. Jos Buttler vs Arshdeep Singh
Jos Buttler was the highest run-scorer for England in the recently concluded T20I series and he will be a crucial batter in the ODI matches as well when he comes to bat in the middle-order. Arshdeep Singh, who is a new seamer in the ODIs, will try to use his short-format techniques to get the best against him. Buttler may target Singh and the battle between the two stars will be worth watching out for.
3. Virat Kohli vs Adil Rashid
Virat Kohli is not in his best form and Adil Rashid will try to avail this opportunity in his favour. Kohli's best has come in the ODI format and he will try to continue that when he comes to bat in Nagpur. Rashid has dismissed Kohli many times and he may be a threat to him. How Kohli plays him will be an interesting thing to watch.
