Published Feb 5, 2025, 9:43 pm IST
Heading into the ODIs both team prep for a final look at their elevens before the champions trophy. India has spent time away from the format and how they shape their side will be something to focus on
Date: February 6th, 2025
Time: 1:30 PM IST
Venue: Vidharba Cricket Association Stadium, Pune
Occasional showers have been around but the weather should be nice, clean and dewy.
Nagpur does turn a touch but is usually on the flatter side. Batting second is generally better with small boundaries and high scores likely.
Ben Duckett, Phil Salt, Joe Root Harry Brook, Jos Buttler, Liam Livingstone, Jacob Bethell, Brydon Carse,, Adil Rashid, Rehan Ahmed, Mark Wood/ Jofra Archer
Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul/ Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Varun Chakravarthy/ Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammad Shami, Arshdeep Singh
KL Rahul
Rahul's ODI record should keep him settled in the squad. Pant's arrival though could put some pressure on him and Rahul will know that performances will be weighed higher now.
Joe Root
Joe Root is often a forgotten quantity in white-ball Cricket. He was good in the SA20 and the ODI format is suited well to his game.
Both teams have a nice balance in their line-up but on a good batting track England could start favorites.
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