Sun Feb 09 13:58:56 UTC 2025: ## India Holds 1-0 Lead in Crucial ODI Series Against England

**Cuttack, India (Feb 9, 2025)** – India and England are locked in a tense battle for the ODI series ahead of the Champions Trophy. With India leading 1-0 after the first match, the second and potentially decisive game is underway today at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack. England, having lost the opening match, are facing a must-win situation.

England captain Jos Buttler won the toss and opted to bat first. Both teams made significant changes to their playing XIs, with England making three substitutions and India two. The most notable change for India is the return of Virat Kohli after recovering from a knee injury, replacing Yashasvi Jaiswal. Kuldeep Yadav has also been replaced by Varun Chakaravarthy, marking Chakaravarthy’s ODI debut for India. For England, Mark Wood, Gus Atkinson, and Jamie Overton were included in the playing XI.

**India Playing XI:** Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Shami, Varun Chakaravarthy.

**England Playing XI:** Jos Buttler (c), Philip Salt (wk), Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Jamie Overton, Gus Atkinson, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood, Saqib Mahmood.

The match is expected to be a closely fought contest, with both teams vying for victory. A win for India would secure the series.

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