England captain Eoin Morgan won the toss and opted to field against India in the first ODI of the three-match series; India handed ODI debuts to Krunal Pandya and Prasidh Krishna while spinner Kuldeep Yadav also made a comeback to the playing XI.
Shikhar Dhawan, who was dropped from the playing eleven after the first T20I, will open the batting with Rohit Sharma in the first ODI against England at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, India skipper Virat Kohli said on Monday.
Indian captain Virat Kohli opened the innings with Rohit Sharma in the fifth and final T20I of the series against England. The duo shined on the night as it added 94 runs for the first wicket, with Rohit scoring 64. Kohli remained unbeaten on 80.
The top order and Bhuvneshwar Kumar helped India script a stunning 36-run win in the fifth and final T20I match of the series and subsequently wrap up the contest.
Having outsmarted England in challenging conditions, a confident India will back themselves to win the series-decider here on Saturday and take another firm step towards finalising their core for the T20 World Cup. India will now be hoping K L Rahul fires at the top, having showed some form in the previous game following scores of 1, 0, 0.
The BCCI on Friday announced India's ODI squad for the upcoming three-match series against England. Suryakumar Yadav, who enjoyed a brilliant outing in his maiden T20I innings on Thursday, earned a maiden call-up to the ODI squad, and so did pacer Prasidh Krishna and all-rounder Krunal Pandya.
The BCCI on Friday announced India's ODI squad for the upcoming three-match series against England. Suryakumar Yadav, who enjoyed a brilliant outing in his maiden T20I innings on Thursday, earned a maiden call-up to the ODI squad, and so did pacer Prasidh Krishna and all-rounder Krunal Pandya.
Pace bowlers Bhuvneshwar Kumar (1/30) and Hardik Pandya (2/16) put in an inspirational performance, using change of pace to good effect, to power India to an eight-run victory in 4th T20I against England.
Invited to bat first, India scored 185 for eight in the stipulated 20 overs, with Suryakumar Yadav (57) and Shreyas Yadav (37) doing the bulk of scoring at the Narendra Modi Stadium.
Invited to bat, skipper Virat Kohli pulled India out of trouble with an unbeaten 46-ball 77 as the hosts posted 156 for six. Jos Buttler then smashed an unbeaten 52-ball 83 to take England home in 18.2 overs.
Virat Kohli's magnificence helped India recover from a difficult situation to manage a decent 156 for 6 against England in the third T20 International at the Narendra Modi Stadium.
The final three T20I matches of the five-game series between India and England will be played behind closed doors at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad due to a rise in COVID-19 cases. The Gujarat Cricket Association (GCA) will refund spectators who purchased tickets for the last three games.
Ishan Kishan's blistering 56-run knock at the top laid the platform for India's comfortable and successful chase in the second Twenty20 on Sunday night.
India beat England by seven wickets in the second T20 International here on Sunday to level the five-match series. Opener Ishan Kishan struck a sensational 56 off 32 balls while his skipper Virat Kohli made 73 not out off 49 balls to set up the win in 17.5 overs. This was after the bowlers restricted England to 164 for six in 20 overs.
Left shaken by a bunch of world-class operators, the Indian team's white-ball stars will be aiming to put up an improved batting effort in the second T20 International against England here on Sunday.
Virat Kohli's India got a rude awakening in the first T20 International against England after their batting, which was expected to present a new, power-packed approach, failed to get going.
Invited to bat, India were reduced to 20 for three in 5 overs but Shreyas Iyer scored a 48-ball 67 under pressure to pull the hosts out of trouble.
However on the eve of the first T20 International, skipper Virat Kohli made it clear that his deputy Rohit Sharma and the flamboyant KL Rahul will be the settled first choice opening combination going into the World T20 with Shikhar Dhawan being in the reserves.
Former selector Sarandeep Singh has predicted India's Playing XI ahead of the T20I series opener in Ahmedabad. After defeating England in the four-match Test series 3-1 and qualifying for the World Test Championship against New Zealand, India will now shift their focus from the longest format to the shortest format. Virat Kohli-led Indian side would have to field a Playing XI without its lead bowler Jasprit Bumrah; but additions like Suryakumar, Ishan Kishan and Rahul Tewatia will boost the hosts' batting line-up.
Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul will open India's innings in the first T20I against England at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Friday with Shikhar Dhawan starting on the bench as a reserve opener, confirmed India skipper Virat Kohli.
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