Thu Feb 06 13:41:53 UTC 2025: ## India Stumbles in Nagpur ODI Opener Against England

**Nagpur, India:** England won the toss and elected to bat first in the first One Day International (ODI) against India in Nagpur on February 6th. The match marks the ODI debut for Yashasvi Jaiswal and Harsit Rana for India, while star batsman Virat Kohli is absent due to injury.

England’s victory in the toss set the tone for a challenging day for India. The Indian team struggled in their chase, eventually finishing with 200+ runs, falling short of England’s total. Shreyas Iyer top-scored for India with a flamboyant 59, including 9 fours and 2 sixes, before being dismissed by Jacob Bethell. Other notable contributions came from Shubman Gill.

This series holds significant historical context: England hasn’t won an ODI series in India for 40 years, their last victory occurring in 1984-85. The current series is crucial for India’s preparations for the 2025 Champions Trophy.

The three-match series continues in Cuttack on February 9th and concludes in Ahmedabad on February 12th. The teams are:

**India:** Rohit Sharma (capt.), Shubman Gill (vice-capt.), Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Rishabh Pant (wk), Hardik Pandya, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Washington Sundar, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy.

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

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