KL Rahul Out, Shubman Gill In: India’s Predicted XI for 1st ODI vs England

India will face England in the opening ODI of their three-match series at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur on February 6. Key players like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and KL Rahul are set to make their return to the squad. Here’s a look at India’s predicted XI for the 1st ODI against England.

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Published Feb 3, 2025, 11:31 am IST

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India just won the T20I series and is now getting ready to play England in 50-over format. These matches are crucial for India as they look to fine-tune their preparations for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy. When they play the 50-over format , they will have different players than the ones who played in the T20I matches. India is expected to use this series to experiment and find the ideal combination for the Champions Trophy, so we may see several changes in the playing XI over the course of the three matches.

Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill are going to open the match . They picked Yashasvi Jaiswal for the team, but he probably won't play unless Gill can't because he was injured. Shubman is also the Vice captain, which is another reason he will play. After those two, Virat Kohli will bat next, and then it's Shreyas Iyer's turn. It's hard to guess who will bat after them, Rishabh Pant or KL Rahul. However, since Rishabh Pant can win games and bats with his left hand, he might just be able to play.

Kuldeep Yadav is going to be our best player for spinning the ball. There might be times when you think Axar Patel should play instead of Ravindra Jadeja. But if Jadeja is with the team, he'll probably play before Axar does. Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, and Washington Sundar are the three players who can bat and bowl. The players, Arshdeep Singh and Mohammed Shami, are going to play too.

The ODI series will begin on February 6 at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur, with the second and third ODIs scheduled for February 9 and 12 in Cuttack and Ahmedabad, respectively.

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India's Likely XI For The 1st ODI: 
Position Player
1 Rohit Sharma (C)
2 Shubman Gill
3 Virat Kohli
4 Shreyas Iyer
5 Rishabh Pant (WK)
6 Hardik Pandya
7 Ravindra Jadeja
8 Washington Sundar
9 Kuldeep Yadav
10 Arshdeep Singh
11 Mohammed Shami
 
India Squad: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja

 

 

 

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