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INDvENG, ODIs preview: Final preps with Champions Trophy in sight

By Mumbai Indians

Paltan, it’s time to switch into ODI mode for the next month or so! <Before our festive season begins, #IYKYK> 😌

The Indian cricket team romped to a 4-1 win in the recently concluded T20I series against England and will be eager to extend their form in the longer format of the game.

Since the terrific ICC ODI World Cup 2023 campaign (minus the loss in the final 😢), Team India has played just two series in the 50-over format and both were scheduled away from home.

While the tour of South Africa in December 2023 ended 2-1 in our favour, the three-match series versus Sri Lanka in August 2024 saw the Lankans emerge victorious by 2-0 after a thrilling tie in the opening encounter.

With the lack of game time for the players in ODIs post the ICC World Cup 2023, these three games will help Rohit Sharma and Co. to assess the right combination & fine-tune the squad ahead of the all-important ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

Talking about the upcoming series, it will be the first occasion since the ICC World Cup 2023 league phase that the two sides are set to lock horns in ODIs.

That encounter, amidst a terrific run of results, went India’s way by 100 runs as आमच्या RO was adjudged as the Player of the Match, completing two milestones in the process! 💪

To know about 🇮🇳’s squad for this series – TAP HERE!

Meanwhile, England’s squad will make the return of Joe Root for the first time in the ODI set-up following the dismal World Cup 2023 as Ben Stokes continues to be on the sidelines with a hamstring injury sustained during the England tour of New Zealand 2024.

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What: India vs England, three-match ODI series.

When and where:

1st ODI: Thursday, February 6 (Nagpur)

2nd ODI: Sunday, February 9 (Cuttack)

3rd ODI: Wednesday, February 12 (Ahmedabad)

What to look forward to: Just sit back and enjoy the “starters” before the “main course”. 😉

A final assignment ahead of the much-anticipated ICC event will, by no means, be taken lightly in any way by either teams. Hence, expect spicy contests to keep your hunger for 🔝 notch matches going!

India vs England: Stat attack

Head-to-head record in ODIs

India

Teams

England

107

Matches

107

58

Wins

44

44

Losses

58

3

No result

3

2

Tied

2

MS Dhoni (1,546 runs)

Most runs

Ian Bell (1,163 runs)

Ravindra Jadeja (39 wickets)

Most wickets

James Anderson (40 wickets)