Where to Watch the England vs. India National Cricket Team Match: When India captain Rohit Sharma announced at the toss that Virat Kohli would not be included in the starting XI for the current first ODI match against England on Thursday, it was nothing short of shocking for the supporters.
Kohli was unable to be selected because of a painful right knee, according to Rohit.

Jos Buttler, the captain of England, decided to bat first at the toss.

Two new players in the format were also announced by the BCCI (Board of Cricket Control in India). Harshit Rana and Yashasvi Jaiswal, two young players, have been included in the team. The playing XI for both teams looks like this:

Virat Kohli’s injured right knee prevented him from being selected for the first ODI.

Shami made his international debut in the T20I series against England, which India just won 4-1. Shami was India’s top wicket-taker (24) in the competition.

India has not played an ODI since August 2024, when they were defeated 0–2 by Sri Lanka in a three-match series.

England Cricket Team vs. India National Cricket Team Rohit Sharma (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shreyas Iyer, Shubman Gill, KL Rahul (w), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, and Mohammed Shami make up the Indian National Cricket Team’s starting lineup.

Ben Duckett, Philip Salt (w), Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler (c), Liam Livingstone, Jacob Bethell, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, and Saqib Mahmood make up the England cricket team’s playing eleven.