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

Nagpur: Pretty early in the day, under the scorching afternoon sun at Jamtha, India's young guns lit the spark that would soon turn into a fire.

Virat Kohli has been ruled out of the first ODI against England in Nagpur due to a knee injury he suffered on the eve of the game. He was replaced in India's XI by Yashasvi Jaiswal, who was making his ODI debut along with bowling-allrounder Harshit Rana.

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. Root, England's leading test run scorer and second on the ODI list,

After bagging three wickets against England at Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium on Thursday, India seamer Harshit Rana reflected on Nagpur's pitch and said that the wicket is slightly double-paced.

Team India delivered a commanding performance to defeat England by four wickets in the first ODI of the series at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium. Despite an early setback in their chase of 249,

The first ODI between India and England is being played in Nagpur, where England chose to bat first after winning the toss. However, they were restricted to a total of 248 runs. India's bowling attack,