India vs England 1st ODI: The ODI series between India and England kicks off today. The first match of the three-game series will take place in Birmingham. Team India suffered a complete whitewash in the preceding T20 series; now, the focus shifts to the ODIs. Shubman Gill will be seen captaining the Indian team. Here are the details regarding the match start time and how you can watch the live action on your TV and mobile devices.
Shubman Gill to captain Team India
The first match of the India vs England ODI series takes place today. While Shubman Gill will lead the side, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Jasprit Bumrah will also be in action. This marks the first time these three stalwarts will appear on the field together since the 2023 ODI World Cup. Team India suffered a crushing defeat in the T20 series under Shreyas Iyer’s captaincy, so they face a significant challenge that they must overcome.
India vs England 1st ODI starts at 3:00 PM today
The match is scheduled to begin at 3:30 PM IST. The toss will take place half an hour prior, around 3:00 PM, followed by the start of the match. As it is an ODI fixture, play could continue until around 10:00 PM. With the series comprising three matches, the winner of today’s game will take the lead and significantly boost their chances of clinching the series. Consequently, Team India needs to take the field with an aggressive mindset right from this opening match. Just as in the T20 series, Harry Brook will be seen leading the team here in the ODIs as well.
How to watch today’s match on TV and mobile
You can watch today’s match on TV via Sony Sports, while those wishing to watch the live stream on mobile can do so on Jio Hotstar. Additionally, if you have a DD Free Dish connection, you can watch this match for free.
India’s Squad: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill (Captain), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Ishan Kishan, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Gurnoor Brar, Prince Yadav, Shivam Dube, Prasidh Krishna.
England’s Squad: Ben Duckett, Will Jacks, Joe Root, Harry Brook (Captain), Jos Buttler, Jacob Bethell, Sam Curran, Liam Dawson, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood, Tom Banton, Josh Tongue, Gus Atkinson, James Coles, Rehan Ahmed.
