Jos Buttler also believes that veteran batter Joe Root will play a pivotal role in both the ODI series against India

Jamie Smith is expected to miss England’s first two one-day internationals against India with a calf injury, but should be fit to play in the Champions Trophy.

Team India is gearing up for the Champions Trophy with a crucial ODI series against England. Vital for assessing the form of key players like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, the series also decides the roles of KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant.

Rohit Sharma-led Team India will face England in a three-match ODI series as the teams look to finetune preparations before the 2025 Champions Trophy. From squads to schedule, here’s all you need to know.

After winning the T20I series by 4-1, India would like to continue their winning momentum in the ODI series. They will take on England in the first ODI at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur on February 6. The series is crucial for both teams in a bid to prepare for the Champions Trophy 2025 which is less than two weeks away.

Arshdeep Singh and Mohammed Shami were the two seamers picked in the XI for the first ODI in Nagpur. Harshit Rana is another pace in the team but the chances of his inclusion in the series opener remain slim.

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India completed an emphatic 4-1 T20 series victory over England on Sunday and the first of three ODIs between the teams starts in Nagpur at 8am on Thursday. England captain Jos Buttler must rouse

Former cricketer Suresh Raina opened up on India's upcoming three-match ODI series against England and said that Men in Blue skipper Rohit Sharma should play "aggressively" in it.India will take on England for the first ODI match of the series at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur on Thursday.