India vs England, 1st ODI – Match Preview

India will lock horns against England in the opening ODI at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur on Thursday. Both of these two teams have adopted an aggressive approach in the ODI format and the three-match ODI series could bring some fireworks for the fans.

We look at the current form, head-to-head, players to look out for, and squads of both teams in our match preview.

Current form of India: L L T W L

India suffered a 2-0 series loss against Sri Lanka and the Indian batters had struggled to get going against the Lankan spinners. The batters have been under scrutiny in the recent past and they must deliver before the all-important Champions Trophy.

Current form of England: W L L L W

England were stunned by West Indies in their last ODI series and they must come up with an improved show against India. The English batters also must be at their best against the Indian spinners in the middle overs.

Head to Head: Matches: 107, Won by India: 58, Won by England: 44, Tied: 2, NR: 3.

Players to watch out for: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Kuldeep Yadav, Shubman Gill, Mohammed Shami, Varun Chakravarthy, and Hardik Pandya will be the crucial players for India.

Jos Buttler, Joe Root, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood, Harry Brook, and Jofra Archer will be the key players for England.

India ODI squad: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Varun Chakaravarthy.

England ODI squad: Jos Buttler (c), Harry Brook, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Philip Salt, Jamie Smith, Jacob Bethell, Brydon Carse, Liam Livingstone, Jamie Overton, Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Saqib Mahmood, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood.