The first One Day International (ODI) between India and England will be played on Thursday, 6 February 2025, at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur. The match will commence at 1:30 PM IST, with the toss at 1:00 PM IST.
India vs England 1st ODI Cricket Betting Tips
The Indian squad sees the return of regulars Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Rishabh Pant. In the bowling department, Kuldeep Yadav and Mohammed Shami make a comeback to the side.
For the hosts, Joe Root is back in the mix to bolster the batting order and tackle spin challenge. Captain Jos Buttler would look to make a strong start to to ODI series and rebound from 4-1 thrashing in the T20 series.
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Who will win 1st ODI between India and England?
India enters IND vs ENG 1st ODI match as favorites. The odds of India win are 1.47 compared to England win 2.70.
| Bettor | India | England |
|---|---|---|
| 1xBet | 1.48 | 2.69 |
| Parimatch | 1.47 | 2.69 |
India have a home advantage and an experienced team to help their cause. On the other hand, England are low on morale after recent drubbing in T20 series and face an uphill challenge.
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Pitch Conditions
The Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur is likely to offer a batting-friendly surface. There could be some bowling assistance for spinners, which could prove to be a decisive factor given England’s struggles against spin in subcontinental conditions.
The highest successful run chase at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium is India’s 351-4 (49.3 overs) versus Australia in 2013. A stat that hints a run-fest!
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Top Player Cricket Betting Tips
Virat Kohli is the leading run-scorer in the ODI matches played at Nagpur with 325 runs in 5 matches. The run-machine King Kohli may once again come good in today’s cricket match and score big.
Joe Root is an experienced campaigner for England and is proficiencient in handling spin. Apart from batting, he can roll his arm over for part-time off spin bowling.
Ravindra Jadeja can be one of the differences between the two sides given the pitch conditions. If the pitch grips a bit, he will be too hot to handle for the visitors. Besides the ball, he can chip in with the bat as well.
Kuldeep Yadav is another who could pose a problem for the visiting English side.
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India Predicted Playing XI
Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh
India National Cricket Team Squad: Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant(w), Shreyas Iyer, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Varun Chakravarthy, KL Rahul, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar
England Predicted Playing XI
Phil Salt (wk), Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler (C), Liam Livingstone, Jacob Bethell, Adil Rashid, Jofra Archer, Brydon Carse, Saqib Mahmood
England National Cricket Team Squad: Philip Salt(w), Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler(c), Liam Livingstone, Jacob Bethell, Brydon Carse, Adil Rashid, Gus Atkinson, Mark Wood, Jamie Overton, Saqib Mahmood, Jamie Smith, Jofra Archer
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