Jos Buttler won the toss in First ODI Against India and opted to bat first. India handed debuts to Yashasvi Jaiswal and Harshit Rana, while Joe Root made his return to England’s ODI Playing XI.
“Our preference was to bowl first. We want to begin with an aggressive approach and see how we can capitalize on that momentum. This series presents a fresh opportunity for us to showcase our best cricket.”Rohit Sharma said
“The team environment is really positive. It’s fantastic to have Joe Root with us. The morale is high, and Baz ensures that everyone stays in the right headspace, which is crucial for our performance.”Jos Buttler said.
India (XI): Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma(c), Shreyas Iyer, Shubman Gill, KL Rahul(w), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami
England (XI):Joe Root,Ben Duckett, Philip Salt(w), Harry Brook, Jos Buttler(c), Liam Livingstone, Jacob Bethell, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood
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