India vs England 1st ODI: Which team is going to reign supreme in the first match of the series? Winner Prediction
The 1st One-Day International match of the three-match ODI series between Team India and England is set to be played today i.e on the 6th of February. This exciting contest between the two teams will be played at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium of Nagpur from 1:30 PM IST (Indian Standard Time) onwards.
The Men in Blue had earlier defeated the Three Lions by a margin of 4-1 in the five-match T20 International series. But, following the conclusion of the T20i series, the Indians are now going to shift their focus towards the ODI series.
The Indian team led, led by Rohit Sharma would be looking to show their strength in the ODIs and prepare themselves thoroughly ahead of Champions Trophy 2025. Jos Buttler-led England on the other hand, would like to move away from their disappointing performance in the T20i series and make a strong comeback in the Three-match One-Day International series.
It will be interesting to see whether the Indian Cricket Team continues to showcase their excellent performance and find success in defeating the Three Lions in the ODI series as well or whether England defy the odds and pull off an upset by defeating the Men in Blue in the ODI series in their own backyard.
This upcoming series is going to be very important for both teams as it will allow them to prepare for the forthcoming Champions Trophy. Regular skipper Rohit Sharma will be making his comeback in the team alongside the likes of Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul and Shubman Gill.
Ahead of this exciting and thrilling encounter, let's take a look at which teams has the stronger chance of finishing out on top in the first match of the series.
Head to Head Record between India & England in One Day Cricket
Fierce-Rivals India and England have faced each other in a total of 107 One Day International matches and the Indians have the upper hand as they have finished on a victorious note on 58 occasions while the Englishmen have secured victories in 44 games. Two matches between the two teams have ended as a tie while the three encounters ended in no-result situation.
India versus England 1st ODI: Which will go on to win the game?
The Indian team is currently looking in red hot form and the home conditions advantage automatically make them the favorites to secure the win in the first contest of the series.
This match can prove to be challenging for England as the strong batting and bowling units of the hosts are in good form and the visitors won't like to commit the mistake of taking things lightly. Keeping in mind the recent performance of Team India, we feel they will go on to win this match
Team India's chances of winning the first ODI: 65%
England's chances of winning the first ODI: 35%.
India versus England 1st ODI: Playing 11 of both teams
India (Predicted): Rohit Sharma (Captain), KL Rahul (WK), Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, Ravindra Jadeja, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammad Shami and Kuldeep Yadav.
England: Jos Buttler (Captain), Phil Salt (WK), Harry Brook, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Jacob Bethell, Liam Livingstone, Jofra Archer, Saqib Mahmood, Brydon Carse and Adil Rashid.