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Team India will look to finetune their preparations ahead of the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy as they take on England in a three-match ODI series, starting in Nagpur on Thursday (6 February). India, led by Suryakumar Yadav, recently
defeated Jos Buttler’s England 4-1 in a five-match T20I series but the seniors return to the national setup to play the ODIs.
Rohit Sharma will lead the Men in Blue whereas other seniors like Virat Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammed Shami also feature. On Tuesday, spinner
Varun Chakravarthy was also named in the squad for the ODI series against England following an excellent outing in the five T20Is, where he picked up 14 wickets.
One notable absentee from India’s updated squad is that of pacer Jasprit Bumrah. Bumrah had suffered a back spasm during the fifth Test against Australia in Sydney in January, and has been out of competitive cricket ever since. Bumrah arrived in Bengaluru on Sunday to undergo an assessment of his injury, after which a final call on his Champions Trophy participation will be taken.
India
are in Group A for the Champions Trophy along with hosts Pakistan, Bangladesh and New Zealand. India, who will play all their matches in Dubai, begin their campaign against Bangladesh on 20 February.
However, before the eight-team tournament gets underway, the initial focus will be on the England ODIs. From squads to full schedule, here’s all you need to know:
6 February –1st ODI at Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA) Stadium, Nagpur (1.30 pm)
9 February– 2nd ODI at Barabati Stadium, Cuttack (1.30 pm)
12 February– 3rd ODI at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad (1.30 pm)
India: Rohit Sharma (C), Ꮪhubman Gill (VC), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (WK), Rishabh Pant (WK), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Mohd. Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy.
England: Jos Buttler (Captain), Harry Brook, Joe Root, Ben Duckett, Philip Salt, Jamie Smith, Jacob Bethell, Brydon Carse, Liam Livingstone, Jamie Overton, Gus Atkinson, Jofra Archer, Saqib Mahmood, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood.
Fans can watch the India vs England ODI series on Star Sports Network’s television channels. The matches will also be streamed LIVE on Disney + Hotstar app and website for free.
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