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England skipper Jos Buttler won the toss and elected to bat against India, who were without injured Virat Kohli for the first of three one-day internationals on Thursday.
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India vs England 1st ODI LIVE Updates: 26 Runs In 1 Over - Debutant Harshit Rana Faces Wrath Of Ex-KKR Teammate
India vs England 1st ODI LIVE: After the absence of Virat Kohli from the first ODI, India hunt for wickets against England in Nagpur. Ben Duckett and Phil Salt have started the proceedings for the visitors as they aim for a solid partnership.
Joe Root Returns As England Announce Playing XI For 1st ODI Against India
India are all set to take on England in a three-match ODI series, starting February 6 in Nagpur. The visitors have announced their playing XI for the first game that is set to take place at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium. The biggest highlight of the squad is that veteran batter Joe Root has been recalled into the team. It is a long-awaited return for Root, whose last match in the format was at the 2023 Cricket World Cup. Root was not included in England's T20I squad against India that was held before their upcoming ODI series against the same opponent.
England Skipper Jos Buttler Calls ODI Series vs India "Good Preparation" For Champions Trophy
It hasn't quite gone the way England would have liked but skipper Jos Buttler on Wednesday said the ongoing tour of India is "as good a preparation as you can have" for this month's Champions Trophy given the similarities in conditions with Pakistan where his team will be based for the event. Buttler also believes that veteran batter Joe Root will play a pivotal role in both the ODI series against India, starting Thursday, and the upcoming Champions Trophy, given his experience.
Root to return for England in opening ODI against India
England batsman Joe Root will make his first ODI appearance since 2023 after being named in the team to face India in the opening match of the series in Nagpur on Thursday.
Authorities To Beef Up Security At Cuttack's Barabati Stadium Ahead Of India-England ODI
Security will be strengthened in and around the Barabati Stadium in Odisha's Cuttack ahead of the India-England cricket match on Sunday, officials said. The Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) will also undertake beautification, sanitation and fogging operations in the vicinity of the stadium for the second one-day international match, they said. A high-level meeting was convened here on Tuesday to review preparations for the match. Officials from the district administration, the Odisha Cricket Association (OCA), Odisha Olympic Association, police and health departments and the CMC attended the meeting to finalise the arrangements.
England Legend Slams Concussion Substitution, Says Shivam Dube Should've Been Replaced By...
Former England captain Alastair Cook has questioned the match referee's decision, during the 4th T20I between India and England, to allow Harshit Rana to replace Shivam Dube as a concussion substitute. According to ICC Guidelines, ‘The ICC match referee should ordinarily approve a concussion replacement request, if the player is a like-for-like player.' Rana's introduction proved to be a turning point, as he scalped three wickets for 33 runs, rattling England's middle and lower order just when the visitors seemed to be building momentum in their chase of 182.
Clean Bowled By Abhishek Sharma, Brendon McCullum's 'Chris Gayle, AB de Villiers' Verdict For India Star
India's knight in shining armour, Abhishek Sharma, brought the entire cricket world to a stand-still with his breathtaking 54-ball 135 in the 5th T20I against England. Be it India captain Suryakumar Yadav, head coach Gautam Gambhir, England skipper Jos Buttler or even its coach Brendon McCullum, Abishek has received praise from every corner of the cricketing spectrum. McCullum, who was one of the finest hitters of the ball during his active days, has hailed Abhishek's innings as the best he has ever witnessed in the shortest format of the game.