Yashasvi Jaiswal and Harshit Rana presented with their ODI caps ahead of the start of IND vs ENG 1st ODI match. However, Rishabh Pant not playing today’s cricket match has not gone down well with some Indian National Cricket Team’s fans.
Why is Rishabh Pant not playing IND vs ENG 1st ODI match?
There has been a lot of debate on who will keep wickets for India in ODI going forward. It was reported that Rishabh Pant could potentially come in ahead of KL Rahul who was India’s designated keeper in the format for last couple of years. However, India have gone ahead with the same batting combination giving KL Rahul a long rope ahead of he ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
India Playing XI
Rohit Sharma(c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shreyas Iyer, Shubman Gill, KL Rahul(w), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami
India captain Rohit Sharma at toss: “We wanted to bowl first,” Rohit Sharma says. “We want to come out and be aggressive at the start and see what we can do thereafter. This series presents us fresh opportunity to come out and play well. Jaiswal and Rana make their debut, unfortunately Kohli not playing, a right knee problem that happened last night”
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England Playing XI
Ben Duckett, Philip Salt(w), Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler(c), Liam Livingstone, Jacob Bethell, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood
England captain Jos Buttler at toss: “We have got a nice thing going in the dressing room,” Jos Buttler says. “Nice to have Joe Root. Morale’s good. Baz is good at making sure guys are in good headspace.”
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Where to watch IND vs ENG LIVE telecast of 1st ODI?
The India vs England live telecast of the first ODI match can be watched on the Star Sports network.
Where to watch the LIVE stream of India vs England 1st ODI?
The India vs England live streaming of the first ODI match can be watched on the Hotstar website and app.
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