Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer and Axar Patel smashed half-centuries as India defeated England by four wickets in the opening one-day international on Thursday and took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series that is a warmup for the Champions Trophy.

India rode on Shubman Gill's 87, Shreyas Iyer's 59 and 52 from Axar Patel to win the first game by four wickets. Chasing England's 248, India romped home in 38.4 overs.

Debutant Harshit Rana has grabbed three wickets and vice-captain Shubman Gill has hit 87 runs off 96 balls for India to beat England by four wickets in the first one-day international in Nagpur.

Rohit Sharma's Team India will take on Jos Buttler-led England team in the opening game of the three-match ODI series at the VCA Stadium in Nagpur on Thursday, February 6.

England batsman Joe Root will make his first ODI appearance since 2023 after being named in the team to face India in the opening match of the series in Nagpur on Thursday.

India and England renew hostilities in Cuttack on Sunday morning – check out Richard Mann's preview and best bets here.

Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer and Axar Patel smashed half-centuries as India defeated England by four wickets in the opening one-day international on Thursday and took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series that is a warmup for the Champions Trophy.

India will now play 3 ODIs against England as a pre-cursor to the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 in Dubai, hosted by Pakistan. Bet on India vs England 1st ODI and win cash prizes! After suffering a 0-2 defeat at the hands of Sri Lanka in their only ODI series in 2024,

Indian fans are getting see Yashasvi Jaiswal for the first time in ODI cricket while Rohit Sharma is looking to rediscover some form in the format he has found the most success in.