Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer and Axar Patel smashed half-centuries as India defeated England by four wickets in the opening one-day international on Thursday and took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series that is a warmup for the Champions Trophy.

England batter Jos Buttler scored his first-ever ODI fifty on Indian soil. This is the 17th ODI innings for Buttler on which he has reached the milestone. He along with Jacob Bethell has put England in complete control in the ongoing first ODI against India at Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium,

The three-match series that gets underway in Nagpur on Thursday will be the final ODIs for India as well as England ahead of the Champions Trophy, meaning both teams will be looking to finalise their ideal playing XI and fine-tune their strategies for the mega event over the course of the next one week.

England batsman Joe Root will make his first ODI appearance since 2023 after being named in the team to face India in the opening match of the series in Nagpur on Thursday.

The ODI series against England is India's only tune-up tournament for the Champions Trophy, to be held in Pakistan and Dubai from February 19.

Where to watch live telecast of India vs England 1st ODI cricket match on television? On television, the live telecast of 1st ODI cricket match between India vs England will be available on Star Sports network.

How Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma bat against ENG will answer many questions as the series opener kicks off in Nagpur.

Nagpur: India skipper Rohit Sharma on Wednesday insisted his recent Test struggles were just part of the “ups and downs” of a long career as he looks to rediscover his form in three One-Day Internationals against England.