IND vs ENG / England won the toss and decided to bat first in the first ODI - See playing 11

IND vs ENG: The first match of the three-match ODI series between India and England is being played today at the Vidarbha Cricket Stadium in Nagpur. England won the toss and decided to bat first. This will be the first time that both the teams will face each other in an ODI match on this ground.

Team India's confidence at its peak

Team India had displayed excellent form by defeating England 4-1 in the recently concluded T20 series. India played only three matches in ODI cricket last year, making this series very important in terms of preparations for the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025. In such a situation, this is a great opportunity for captain Rohit Sharma to give the right direction to his playing combination.

England won the toss, decided to bat first

England captain Jos Buttler won the toss and decided to bat first. At the same time, Indian captain Rohit Sharma informed during the toss that Virat Kohli will not play in this match. He has been ruled out of the team due to his knee injury.

Pitch Report and Importance of Toss

The Nagpur pitch is generally considered to be favorable for the batsmen. The average first innings score here is 288 runs, which indicates that it could be a high-scoring encounter. Also, the pitch is likely to help the spin bowlers as well. So far 9 ODIs have been played at this stadium, out of which the team chasing the target has won 6 times.

The first ODI on this ground was played between India and Australia in 2009, while the last ODI was played between India and Australia in 2019, in which India won by 8 runs.

Weather condition

There is very little chance of rain in Nagpur on Thursday, due to which the entire match is expected to be played without any interruption. This match will be day-night, in which the temperature will be around 30 degree Celsius during the day, while it can come down to 20 degree Celsius at night.

Indian team got two new players

In this match, two young players of the Indian cricket team are going to make their ODI debut. Fast bowler Harshit Rana and opener Yashasvi Jaiswal have been given ODI caps for the first time. Harshit made his debut as a concussion substitute in the fourth T20 against England and impressed with his bowling. At the same time, Yashasvi Jaiswal will also get a chance to show his talent in ODIs.

Probable Playing XI

India: Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Shami.

England: Jos Buttler (captain), Phil Salt (wicketkeeper), Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Jacob Bethell, Brad Carse, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid and Saqib Mahmood.