After beating England in the T20I series by 2-1, the Indian side is all set to make the most out the 3-match ODI series, starting on July 14.
Before playing a limited-over game with the mighty English side, team India defeated Ireland by 2-0 and later they outshined the county clubs of England in back-to-back to boost their confidence.
Team India dominated all departments in last 4 out 5 T20I games in the English land all will try to maintain the momentum by winning the series opener on Tuesday at Kennington Oval in London.
IND Vs ENG Probable XI for the 1st ODI:
India’s Playing XI against England for 1st ODI
Rohit Sharma ©, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli/Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wk), Shreyas Iyer, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Harshal Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah
England’s Playing XI against India for the 1st ODI
Jonny Bairstow, Jason Roy, Joe Root, Liam Livingstone, Jos Buttler (C and wk), Ben Stokes, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, David Willey, Reece Topley, Matthew Parkinson
Team Combinations
After trying 2 opening pairs in the recently completed T20s, India is all set to witness their most celebrated opening in the recent times of Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan.
Virat Kohli, who failed to create any mark in the second game by scoring just 1 run will try to score as many runs as possible to boost his confidence, although whether he will plays or not will in the first ODI will be decided before the game as the former skipper suffered a groin injury.
In place of Virat, Suryakumar Yadav will be a good option to use at no.3, while Rishabh Pant will play at no.4 and also will handle the wicket-keeping for India. Shreyas Iyer will get a chance if Virat will not play and the best playing position for him to play at no.5 Hardik Pandya will be a sound choice for no.5. Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja will be an ideal all-rounders to be included in the team.
Jasprit Kumar, along with Mohammed Shami and Harshal Patel will handle the medium-fast bowling unit, and Yuzvendra Chahal will be the best spinner to use in England’s conditions.
As the destructive batter Jonny Bairstow is back in the squad, team England is looking stronger. While Joe Root and Ben Stokes, who also made a comeback in the ODI series further strengthen England’s side.
The opening pair for England will be Jason Roy and captain Jonny Bairstow. Joe will bat at No. 3, then Liam Livingstone and Harry Brook make up a potent middle order. While the all-rounders in bowling and batting, Ben Stokes, Moeen Ali, and Sam Curran, will handle the challenging overs if given the chance.
While David Willey, Richard Gleeson, and Matthew Parkinson will be a handy options for England against India.
Players to watch out for
The biggest headache for the English team in the first ODI would be the opening pair of Rohit and Shikhar.
India’s reliable batter Virat Kohli, who is right now seeking back his form, is ready to score big to regain the confidence. While the dangerous finisher Hardik Pandya and can be a biggest thread for England in the death overs.
Jonny Bairstow, the skipper Ben Stokes, and Moeen Ali are the strongest players in England side.
The second match of the series will take place at the Lord’s on July 14.
