The first ODI of the 3-match series between India and England will be played on Thursday at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur. The Indian team has already shown its strength by winning the 5-match T20 series 4-1 against the opposing team. This series is a great platform for both teams to prepare for the Champions Trophy. The Champions Trophy is going to be held from February 19. England announced it's playing XI for the first ODI 24 hours in advance. It has given place to 6 new players in the team. Many new faces have also been included in the Indian team. Some other players including experienced Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are making a comeback in the team.

The Indian team can enter the first ODI with this playing XI. Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill can be seen opening while Virat Kohli will come at number three. After this comes Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, and Washington Sundar. Varun Chakraborty can also get a chance to debut. India can enter the Nagpur ODI with two fast bowlers, pacer Arshdeep Singh and Mohammed Shami. So far 107 ODIs have been played between India and England, out of which Team India has managed to win 58 ODIs while England won 44.

India vs England Pitch Report
The Nagpur pitch is usually suitable for spinners. The summer season is going to start in India now. In such a situation, the wicket will be more dry and a high-scoring match may not be seen in it. India has shown its best spin bowling in ODIs in recent days. At the same time, England has given a chance to only one specialist spinner Adil Rashid in its playing XI.

India vs England Weather Report
India vs England's first ODI will be played in Nagpur. The maximum day temperature here on Thursday is expected to be 31 degrees Celsius. According to the weather website AccuWeather, the temperature will drop to 17 degrees Celsius in the evening. After the temperature drops, dew will also play an important role in the match. In such a situation, the team winning the toss would like to bowl first here. If the dew does not fall then the wicket may be slow.

India vs England Live Stream
The live telecast of India vs England first ODI will be done on Star Sports Network while live streaming will be on Disney Plus Hotstar. T20 matches used to start at 7 pm but the timing has changed in ODI matches. ODI matches will start at 1:30 pm. The toss will be at 1 pm.

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