After losing the last Test match at Edgbaston, Team India clinched the T20I series 2-1 against England. The 3-match India vs England ODI series will start today. While the men in blue might have incurred a loss in the last game, they will be in high spirits with the team performances. Here is the match preview.
England will have an upper edge as the team has recently played the ODI series against the Netherlands. Meanwhile, Team India hasn’t played any one-day international games since February. After a long time, the Indian team will open with the iconic duo Dhawan and Rohit duo. They will be hoping that the skipper starts getting some runs. Virat Kohli is unlikely to play today’s game owing to a groin injury and hence, Shreyas Iyer could be a part of the squad. Surya Kumar Yadav’s sensational century in the last T20I will be a morale booster for the team.
On the other hand, England will look forward to Bairstow’s performance and will want Buttler to make runs at the top. England’s Test skipper Ben Stokes and ex-captain Joe Root will be back in the ODI team.
India vs England first ODI- Match details
- Venue: Kennington Oval, London
- Date: 12th July
- Time: 5:30 PM IST and 1:00 PM Local Time
- Live Streaming: Sony LIV, Sony Sports Network
Head to Head India vs England:
- Total games: 103
- India: 55
- England: 43
- Draw/No Result: 5
Pitch Report: It is expected that the hitters would once again benefit from the batting-friendly surface of the Kennington Oval. While spinners are anticipated to rule the middle overs, pacers may receive some help in the game’s second half.
Probable Playing XI:
Team India:
- Batsmen: Rohit Sharma (c), Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli/Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wk)
- All-rounder: Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur
- Bowlers: Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal
Team England:
- Batsmen: Roy, Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root, Jos Buttler (c & wk)
- All-rounder: Liam Livingstone, Ben Stokes, Moeen Ali
- Bowlers: Sam Curran, David Willey, Matt Parkinson, Reece Topley