Debutant Harshit Rana has grabbed three wickets and vice-captain Shubman Gill has hit 87 runs off 96 balls for India to beat England by four wickets in the first one-day international in Nagpur.

England captain Jos Buttler has elected to bat first, with Yashasvi Jaiswal and Harshit Rana making their debuts for India. India and England share a rich history, having clashed in 107 ODIs. The Men in Blue have won 58 games while England own 44 wins. Two matches have ended in a tie (NR: 3).

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. Root, England's leading test run scorer and second on the ODI list,

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India went into the match without the talismanic Virat Kohli, who was unavailable because of a sore right knee, and at that juncture losing Yashasvi Jaiswal (15) and Rohit Sharma (2) cheaply was a recipe for disaster. But Gill batted sensibly and with Iyer playing a counter-attacking innings, helped India to safety.

Virat Kohli won't play for India due to a knee injury and England captain Jos Buttler won the toss and decided to bat in the first one-day international on Thursday. For India, Jasprit Bumrah is still out with a back spasm.

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What caught many eyes was a relatively intense chat between the Indian captain Rohit Sharma and head coach Gautam Gambhir despite a good win.

Shubman Gill anchored the chase with a measured 87-run knock as India defeated England by four wickets in the opening One-day International to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series here on Thursda