IND vs ENG 1st ODI, Match Prediction- Who Will Win Today?

Heading into the ODIs both team prep for a final look at their elevens before the champions trophy. India has spent time away from the format and how they shape their side will be something to focus on

IND vs ENG Match Details

Date: February 6th, 2025

Time: 1:30 PM IST

Venue: Vidharba Cricket Association Stadium, Pune

IND vs ENG Weather Report

Occasional showers have been around but the weather should be nice, clean and dewy.

IND vs ENG Pitch Report

Nagpur does turn a touch but is usually on the flatter side. Batting second is generally better with small boundaries and high scores likely.

IND vs ENG Predicted Playing XI

ENG Playing XI

Ben Duckett, Phil Salt, Joe Root Harry Brook, Jos Buttler, Liam Livingstone, Jacob Bethell, Brydon Carse,, Adil Rashid, Rehan Ahmed, Mark Wood/ Jofra Archer

IND Playing XI

Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul/ Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Varun Chakravarthy/ Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammad Shami, Arshdeep Singh

Key Players

KL Rahul

Rahul's ODI record should keep him settled in the squad. Pant's arrival though could put some pressure on him and Rahul will know that performances will be weighed higher now.

Joe Root

Joe Root is often a forgotten quantity in white-ball Cricket. He was good in the SA20 and the ODI format is suited well to his game.