Joe Root was looking to rebuild with Jos Buttler but Ravindra Jadeja has provided what could turn out to be a breakthrough that decides the match in the middle overs by dismissing the former.

This three-match series against England marks India's last ODI assignment before the Champions Trophy, which begins on February 19. The team has not played ODI cricket since August last year, when they lost a three-match series 2-0 in Sri Lanka, with one game ending in a tie.

IND vs ENG 1st ODI Live Cricket Score, India vs England ODI Match Live Score Online: Virat Kohli misses out due to sore right knee injury, meanwhile Harshit Rana, Yashasvi Jaiswal are making their ODI

Jaiswal will open the innings with Rohit Sharma in the first ODI against England. In absence of Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill is expected to bat number 3

England will be looking for a measure of revenge when they take on India in the first of three One Day Internationals on their tour of the country.

Rohit also confirmed that Virat Kohli was unavailable for the first game due to a knee injury sustained during training

Team India will be without the services of Virat Kohli in the first ODI against England being held at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur. During the toss, skipper Rohit Sharma confirmed the same after England opted to bat first.

The last time Kohli missed an international game for India due to an injury was in January 2021, when a back spasm ruled him out of the second Test against South Africa

England captain Jos Buttler won the toss and put India to bowl in the first ODI at Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium on Thursday. After an enthralling T20I series ended with a thumping 4-1 for the hosts,