While the hosts India and the visitors England are set for the first game of the three-match ODI series at Nagpur, former Indian captain Virat Kohli is surprisingly missing. During the toss of the series opener, Indian captain Rohit Sharma revealed the reason for Kohli's absence from the Nagpur ODI. 

Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur is hosting the ODI series opener on Thursday (February 6), where the English captain Jos Buttler chose to bat first after winning the toss. During the toss, Indian captain Rohit Sharma revealed that Virat Kohli is missing the first ODI due to a right knee problem, which he sustained last night. 

India vs England, Nagpur ODI 2025: Playing XIs

England playing XI: Phil Salt (wk), Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler (Captain), Liam Livingstone, Jacob Bethell, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood

India playing XI: Rohit Sharma (Captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana