The first ODI between India and England is being played in Nagpur. In the toss, England captain Jos Buttler decided to bat first. The surprising thing for the fans was that when Yashasvi was given the cap, it was decided that Shubman would bat in the middle order. In such a situation, a middle-order player would be out. Later during the toss, captain Rohit said that Virat Kohli is not playing this match. He has a problem in his right knee. He came to know about this on Wednesday night and he talked to Rohit about it. In such a situation, he has been given rest.

Kohli close to 14000 runs

Virat Kohli was close to 14,000 runs in ODI cricket. He needed 94 runs to achieve this milestone, but the star batsman will have to wait longer to reach this milestone. Kohli was seen warming up before the toss on Thursday, but he looked sad and had a band tied on his right knee.

Who will bat between Shreyas-Gill?

If Kohli does not play, now Rohit and Yashasvi will open, while either Shreyas Iyer or Shubman Gill can be seen batting at number three. After this, KL Rahul and Hardik Pandya can come. Rahul has been given preference over Rishabh Pant. That is, Rahul will be India's first choice for wicketkeeping in ODIs and Champions Trophy. This series is also being seen as a preparation for the Champions Trophy. The Champions Trophy is starting from 19 February.

Yashasvi-Harshit's debut

At the same time, Yashasvi and Harshit Rana made their ODI debut for India. Rohit handed over the debut cap to Yashasvi, while Shami handed over the debut cap to Harshit. Then the rest of the players hugged and congratulated both the players. Both of them have already made their debut for India in Tests and T20s. Shami has also returned to the ODI team. He will play his first ODI after the 2023 ODI World Cup.

Playing 11 of both teams
England: Ben Duckett, Phil Salt (wicketkeeper), Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler (captain), Liam Livingstone, Jacob Bethell, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood.
India: Rohit Sharma (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shreyas Iyer, Shubman Gill (vice-captain), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami.
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