IND vs ENG Dream11 Prediction, 1st ODI: India vs England playing XI, fantasy team today's and squads

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After the five high-octane five-match T20I series that India won with a 4-1 margin, the focus moves to the three-match ODI series. It is a huge series for both Rohit Sharma and Jos Buttler with the upcoming Champions Trophy in mind. Both teams are heavyweights in the white-ball format with the ability to play attacking cricket. 

India (IND) will welcome the return of skipper Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to the format. The iconic duo will look to recapture their form after their horrendous form with the bat in the Test format. Shreyas Iyer also returns to the side after scoring big runs for Mumbai in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. The only sore spot will be Jasprit Bumrah’s absence due to injury. Mohammed Shami is set to play his first ODI in 14 months after making his comeback during the recent T20I series. 

England (ENG) began the T20I series poorly but their bowlers have found form at the right time. Even the batting which looked vulnerable a few days ago is starting to click with the likes of Ben Duckett and Harry Brook scoring fifties in the last few games. Joe Root will be the biggest hope for England if they have to win their first ODI series in India for four decades. Jos Buttler will be another key player for the visiting having a good experience of playing in India. 

IND vs ENG, 1st ODI Match Details

Match- India vs England, 1st ODI

Venue – Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur 

Date and Time – 6th February 2025, 1:30 PM IST

Live Coverage Details – Star Sports (TV), Disney Hotstar (WEB and OTT)

Head-to-Head 

Matches -107

Wins for India - 58

Wins for England – 44

Tied Matches -2

No-result -3

Head-to-head in Nagpur

Matches -1

Wins for India -1

IND vs ENG, 1st ODI Pitch Report

It is set to be a pleasant day for cricket and the team winning the toss will opt to bowl first. The evening temperatures are set to be in single digits making it difficult for the bowlers to grip the ball. Historically this has been a chasing ground where teams batting second have won on six occasions. The average score at this venue is close to 300 which makes tomorrow’s encounter a high anticipated run-feast. 

IND vs ENG, 1st ODI Probable XIs

India –

Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill (VC), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (WK), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh

England –

Ben Duckett, Phil Salt (WK), Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler (C), Liam Livingstone, Jacob Bethell, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood. 

Top five batters to watch out for in IND vs ENG, 1st ODI

Joe Root will be the biggest threat with the bat for India during the first ODI. The 34-year-old has been in great form with the bat in the recent SA20 tournament and will look to carry on in the same vein. Jos Buttler has the best strike-rate for England in ODI cricket and his current form suggests he will be a key player for his side. Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli will be a threat for England despite their poor run of scores. Shreyas Iyer will have a huge point to prove after making his return to the side. 

Top five bowlers to watch out for in IND vs ENG, 1st ODI

Mohammed Shami looked rusty in the first match in Rajkot but the 34-year-old will look to shake off the cobwebs and get back to form. Arshdeep Singh will be a threat with the new ball while Kuldeep Yadav will pose a huge challenge for England in the middle overs. Jofra Archer and Adil Rashid have been the biggest weapons for England with the ball in the T20I matches. Buttler and McCullum will want the two stars to nip out a few top Indian wickets to put the hosts under pressure. 

Suggested playing No.1 for IND vs ENG Dream11 Fantasy Cricket

J Buttler, KL Rahul, J Root (C), S Gill, S Iyer, B Duckett, H Pandya, L Livingstone, A Rashid, A Singh (VC), J Archer

Suggested playing No.2 for IND vs ENG Dream11 Fantasy Cricket

J Buttler (C), KL Rahul, V Kohli, R Sharma, J Root, S Gill, H Pandya, M Shami, A Rashid, K Yadav (VC), J Archer