インドの予測されたXI for ind vs eng 1st odi：shami、ro-ko for champions trophy audition

After dominating England in the T20I series, India cricket team will now turn their attention to IND vs ENG ODIs. Rohit Sharma and co. will return to the 50-over format as they set their sight on the ICC Champions Trophy. Big wigs like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jadeja among others will make their return to the side in IND vs ENG 1st ODI. A batting heavy XI complimented with a balanced spin unit is on the cards for the Men in Blue in Nagpur.

Predicted India’s XI for IND vs ENG 1st ODI

Shubman Gill (VC)
Rohit Sharma (C)
Virat Kohli
Shreyas Iyer
KL Rahul (WK)
Ravindra Jadeja
Hardik Pandya
Kuldeep Yadav
Varun Chakravarthy
Arshdeep Singh
Mohammed Shami

On the bench: Harshit Rana, Axar Patel, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant

7 batters in fray, with Ro-Ko headlining XI

India are expected to field a strong batting line-up for IND vs ENG 1st ODI. Rohit will return to the side in the 50-over format to open the innings along with Shubman Gill. While the latter has been named the vice-captain for the series and the Champions Trophy, this tour could perhaps be the Hitman’s final white-ball assignment at home. Rohit last played ODIs consistently in the World Cup year in 2023 where he amassed 1255 runs in 27 matches. Since then, he has devoted his time to Tests and T20Is, given that was how India cricket team’s calendar was scheduled.

Virat Kohli will return to fulfill his duties as the number 3 batter. He is expected to carry on with his role until the 2027 World Cup. The IND vs ENG 1st ODI provides the perfect platform for the ex-Indian skipper to break free from the shackles of his poor form.

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Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul will be India’s go-to number 4 and 5 batters, given their record while batting at those positions. Rahul is expected to keep wickets, which means Pant will find no place in the playing XI. Jadeja and Pandya will comprise of the finishers for the side, as they will also play a crucial role in the bowling department as well.

Strong spin unit for Nagpur contest

India have bolstered their spin department for IND vs ENG 1st ODI by including Varun Chakravarthy to their squad. A fresh pitch is expected to be rolled out in Nagpur which will favour spinners towards the second half. With that being said, India are expected to field the spin trio of Jadeja-Kuldeep-Chakravarthy. Axar Patel will have to sit out of the contest as he is not a good fit for ODIs.

Shami to get some game-time

Mohammed Shami is expected to return to ODIs for the first time since the ODI World Cup final in 2023. While he has looked rusty in IND vs ENG T20I series, he will be heavily depended upon, given that he is India’s only frontline pacer for Champions Trophy amid the uncertainty over Bumrah. Arshdeep Singh will be the second pacer in the line-up while Hardik will fulfill the role of the third pacer for the contest.