India vs England 1st ODI Match Preview: Squads, Pitch Report and Streaming Details

The first match of the three-match ODI series between India and England (IND vs ENG) will be played today at the VCA Stadium in Nagpur. This high-voltage action will start at 01:30 pm.

India vs England 1st ODI Match Preview: Squads, Pitch Report and Streaming Details

India vs England 1st ODI Match: The first ODI match of the three-match ODI series between the Indian cricket team and the England cricket team is to be played today i.e. on 6 February. This match between the two teams will be played at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur from 1:30 pm Indian time.

Earlier, Team India defeated England 4-1 in the five-match T20I series. However, now after the T20 series, Team India's eyes are now on the ODI series. Team India, led by Rohit Sharma, would like to show its strength in ODIs. On the other hand, the England team would like to make a comeback in ODIs.

Team India is being led by Rohit Sharma in the ODI series. Whereas, the command of England is on the shoulders of Jos Buttler.

This series can prove to be very important for both the teams before the Champions Trophy. Regular captain Rohit Sharma is returning to Team India. Along with Rohit Sharma's captaincy, Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul will also be seen in the ODI team.

IND vs ENG Head-to-Head Records in ODI

In the clashes between Team India and England so far, the Indian team has had the upper hand. Team India has played a total of 107 ODI matches against England so far. During this time, Team India has won 58 ODI matches. On the other hand, the England team has won 44 ODI matches. Meanwhile, 2 matches were tied and 3 matches had no result. Playing at home, Team India has defeated England in 34 ODIs and lost in 17.

IND vs ENG ODI Series Full Squads

India: 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: 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.

Nagpur Pitch Report

The first match of the three-match ODI series between India and England will be played in Nagpur. The Nagpur pitch can prove to be very helpful for spinners. Big scores are also made on this ground. According to the pitch curator, 300 plus scores can be seen on this pitch. In such a situation, a high scoring match can be seen. However, Team India can come with three spinners. In such a situation, it is not going to be easy for England to face India's spin attack. The average first innings score in the 9 ODIs played on this ground is 288 runs. The team winning the toss would like to chase the target on this wicket.

IND vs ENG ODI Series Streaming Details

The India vs England ODI series will be telecast on the Star Sports and Sports18 networks and live-streamed on the Disney+Hotstar app and website.

India vs England ODI Series Fixtures

1st ODI: February 6, 2025 | New Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur | 1:30 PM IST

2nd ODI: February 9, 2025 | Barabati Stadium, Cuttack | 1:30 PM IST

3rd ODI: February 12, 2025 | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | 1:30 PM IST.

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