Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma's form has been a matter of concern in recent months, while Mohammed Shami makes his return from long-term injury. Can they use their favourite format to play themselves back into confidence and the ability they possess?

Team India begins a crucial three-match ODI series against England today, marking their final preparation phase

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will return to the India fold after a month-long break. India will be missing the services of Jasprit Bumrah in the ODI series.

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Catch the scores, updates and commentary from the first ODI between India and England played in Nagpur on Thursday.

India will face England in a three-match ODI series starting Thursday at Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium. The second and third matches will be held in Cuttack and Ahmedabad. India's squad for the series remains largely unchanged,

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Shreyas Iyer last played for India in the 2-0 ODI series defeat in Sri Lanka in August 2024, and is now back in the mix for back-to-back 50-over assignments in the national set-up.

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.

The three-match series that gets underway in Nagpur on Thursday will be the final ODIs for India as well as England ahead of the Champions Trophy, meaning both teams will be looking to finalise their ideal playing XI and fine-tune their strategies for the mega event over the course of the next one week.