Shreyas Iyer (59) and Axar Patel (52) have chipped in with half-centuries in the chase on Thursday chasing 249 runs

Team India faced a major setback as star batter Virat Kohli was a notable absentee from the playing 11 at Nagpur.

Virat Kohli missed the first ODI against England in Nagpur due to a sore right knee. He is expected to be available on February 9 in Cuttack for the second game.

India and England are set to face off in the first of three-match IND vs ENG ODI series on February 6 (Thursday) at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur. The series will come as the perfect preparation for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025 for both India and England as they will look to fine-tune their team combinations.

India's upcoming ODI series against England in Nagpur will mark their first home ODI since the World Cup, ending a 14-month gap. The series is crucial for Indias preparations for the Champions Trophy,

This ODI match marks India's first appearance since August 2024, when they suffered a disappointing 0-2 series loss to Sri Lanka.

Rohit also confirmed that Virat Kohli was unavailable for the first game due to a knee injury sustained during training

India will now play 3 ODIs against England as a pre-cursor to the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 in Dubai, hosted by Pakistan. Bet on India vs England 1st ODI and win cash prizes! After suffering a 0-2 defeat at the hands of Sri Lanka in their only ODI series in 2024,

The first ODI of the three-match ODI series between India and England is presently being played in Nagpur, where fast bowler Harshit Rana and left-handed batter Yashasvi Jaiswal made their ODI debuts for Team India.

Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja finished the run-chase in the 39th over after three wickets fell in quick succession. Adil Rashid and Saqib Mahmood took a couple of wickets each for England