Ind Vs Eng 1st ODI: England Win Toss, Opted to Bowl

Pune: England won the toss, opted to bowl first in the first against India in the first ODI of the three-match series at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium here.

All-rounder  Krunal Pandya and Fast bowler Prasidh Krishna will be making their ODI debuts in the game while KL Rahul will be keeping wickets ahead of Rishabh Pant.

At the toss, India skipper Virat Kohli said: “Very happy to bat first, we had different plans. The weather is going to drastically change in the evening. It’s a great opportunity for us to put runs on the board. The last game we played here against England is a great memory. If we believe we are on the top side we should be ready to do anything, whether we decide or asked to do something. KL will bat at 5 and keep. The top four are Rohit, Shikhar, myself, and Shreyas. Hardik bats at 6, Krunal at 7. Shardul 8, Bhuvi at 9, Prasidh and Kuldeep complete.”

England captain Eoin Morgan said that their bowling attack will comprise of fast bowler Mark Wood, spin bowling all-rounder Moeen Ali and fast bowling all-rounders Tom and Sam Curran and Ben Stokes.

“Looks a good wicket, a bit more grass than we expected. It’s a good challenge we are looking forward to. Sam Billings, Tom Curran, and Moeen Ali are back. And we are bowling. Wood, the two Currans, Stokes, Moeen, and Rashid will be our bowling attack. Jof (Archer) is unfortunately injured. The elbow injury worsened during the T20Is, so we will miss him,” said Morgan.

After winning both the Test and the T20I series, India is all set for the final challenge against England in the three-match ODI series which is a part of the ODI Super League.