Virat Kohli won’t play for India due to a knee injury and England captain Jos Buttler won the toss and decided to bat in the first one-day international.

England captain Jos Buttler won the toss and put India to bowl in the first ODI at Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium on Thursday. After an enthralling T20I series ended with a thumping 4-1 for the hosts,

India suffered a major injury concern ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 as star batter Virat Kohli was ruled out of the first India vs England ODI of the three-match series in Nagpur due to a knee issue.

Shubman Gill played a pivotal role in India's chase, anchoring the innings with a composed 87 runs as they chase

Shreyas Iyer (59) and Axar Patel (52) have chipped in with half-centuries in the chase on Thursday chasing 249 runs

Joe Root will play his first one-day international since the 2023 World Cup in the opening match of England's series against India on Thursday in Nagpur.