It is to be noted that Gambhir’s fondness with left-right combination also led the side pick Yashasvi Jaiswal for the opening ODI at the cost of Shreyas Iyer.
In a recent post on his official X account, Pietersen claims to have received a story from a UK journalist mentioning that England skipped training due to “injuries” and a “quick turnaround” between games.
None of the England batsmen were able to stay on the pitch for long. Meanwhile, Ravi Shastri, as a commentator during the match, gave a piece of advice.
Ben Duckett had said England’s performance in the bilateral series won’t matter as his side will enter the Champions Trophy 2025 with positivity.
For India, Shubman Gill went on to score his seventh ODI ton as the hosts were bowled out for 356 runs after the end 50 overs.
With this, Shubman Gill became the only Indian player to score a century at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad across all three formats and in the IPL as well.
Smashing Livingstone for a maximum on the second delivery of the over, Kohli opted for a single on the very next delivery to get to his 73rd ODI fifty.
Notably, Varun Chakaravarthy was unavailable for selection for the third ODI due to a sore right calf.
The BCCI aims to inspire, unite and create awareness through this initiative, promoting organ donation.
England’s highest run getter in the series, Ben Duckett made it clear that they are here for a bigger mission
Let’s have a look at today’s cricket match prediction, pitch report, head-to-head and key players ahead of the 3rd ODI between India and England.
Notably, the incident unfolded in the seventh over of the India innings with Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill in the middle.
In a video posted by the BCCI on their social media, players like Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Axar Patel, Hardik Pandya, Arshdeep Singh, Rishabh Pant and others can be seen urging people to register as donors take part in the initiative by the board.
Leaving disappointed with England’s poor show in the 50-over format, former English cricketer Kevin Pietersen slammed the visitors for poor planning against India.
At the post match press conference, Jos Buttler mentioned that it becomes crucial for his team to put pressure on big players like Rohit Sharma to get ahead in the game.
Suryakumar Yadav shared a story on his Instagram featuring a video of Rohit Sharma completing his 100 against England during the second ODI.
The Odisha government has sought after an explanation from the officials regarding the unexpected incident.
Notably, before joining the Indian side for the ODI series, Jadeja featured in two Ranji Trophy matches. In game against Delhi, the Indian all-rounder bowled 30 overs, picking a ten-wicket haul, whereas he didn’t bowl in match against Assam.
While he seems to have regained his form, his is expected to continue it with the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025, set to be played in Pakistan and the UAE from February 19 onward.
Speaking of the 37-year-old, Rohit Sharma was at his vintage best as he scored 119 off 90 deliveries with his innings being laced with 12 boundaries and seven sixes.
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) also confirmed that Jacob Bethell will be further assessed on Monday, February 10.
Batting first, England were bowled out for 304 runs in 49.5 overs. In reply, Rohit went on to score an international hundred after 11 months as Men in Blue chased the winning target in 44.3 overs.
Virat Kohli’s his much awaited comeback in ODIs didn’t go well as the right-hander got out after scoring a mere five runs as India chasing a target of 305 runs to clinch the series in Cuttack.
Shubman Gill went on to carry forward his form from Nagpur to Cuttack and scored second consecutive fifty of the ongoing ODI series against England.
As India were looking to get a good start while chasing 305 runs, skipper Rohit Sharma led from the front and took charge of the English bowlers from the start.
The video went viral on social media, where Virat Kohli can be seen shaking hands with two young ball boys.
The moment took place in the 32nd over with Joe Root and Jos Buttler in the middle.
Buttler also confirmed three changes, which saw Mark Wood, Gus Atkinson and Jamie Overton return in the XI.
It is to be noted that in the opening ODI in Nagpur, the middle-order batter, Shreyas Iyer played a crucial knock of 59 runs off 36 deliveries, with his innings being laced with nine boundaries and two maximums.
Rohit Sharma scored only two runs off seven deliveries in the first ODI against England in Nagpur.
It is to be noted that Mohammed Shami made his first appearance for the Men in Blue in the third T20I against England since the ODI World Cup 2023 final.
While KL Rahul failed to make a mark, he will look to come out good in the second ODI, scheduled to be played on Sunday, February 9 at Barabati Stadium in Cuttack.
However, he is likely to return in the second ODI, which is scheduled to be played at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack on Sunday, February 9.
Notably, the Indian skipper has managed just 166 runs in his 16 recent knocks across formats.
It is to be noted that Shreyas Iyer returned to international cricket after nearly six months.
Let’s have a look at today’s cricket match prediction, pitch report, head-to-head and key players ahead of the 2nd ODI between India and England.
Following India’s one-sided win at the Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA) Stadium, Iyer appeared in an interview with broadcasters to reveal his inclusion
atting first, England were bowled out for 248 runs with Harshit Rana taking 3 scalps in his debut ODI match. After that, Shubman Gill went on to score 87 runs as India chased the winning target in 38.4 overs.
As soon as the news of Virat Kohli not playing the first ODI against England came out, the fans come with different reactions on social media.
During the press conference, a reporter asked Rohit Sharma about his recent form and return in ODI cricket.
Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and KL Rahul return to the ODI squad after their recent First-class assignments, while Mohammed Shami is set to play his first ODI since November 2023.
As of writing, approximately 9,000 tickets were already sold to OCA employees and institutions associated with the state cricket association, whereas 4,000 tickets were made available for sale offline.
In this series, eyes will be set on both veterans who have looked out of colour with their bats in recent times.
In the following listicle, we will have a look at India’s probable playing XI for the first ODI against England in Nagpur.
The three-match ODI series is scheduled to commence from Thursday, February 6 in Nagpur.
It is to be noted that the mystery spinner is coming after a brilliant T20I series against England, where he bagged the Player of Series award for his 14 wickets, which is most for an Indian in a T20I series.
It is to be noted that Sanju Samson amassed 51 runs across the five T20Is with his highest score of 26 coming in the opening T20I, Suryakumar Yadav scored just 28 runs in the five innings, including two ducks.
Riding on Abhishek Sharma’s fabulous innings, India clinched a 150-run victory and took the series home with a 4-1 margin.
As far as it is concerned, if Bumrah is declared fit, he is likely to feature in the third ODI against England, set to be played on February 12 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
However, Gambhir’s remarks came after Dube was brilliant with the ball in the fifth T20I, picking two wickets in as many overs while conceding only 11 runs.
Notably, Broad is one of the most reputed ICC officials in the game of cricket. He has officiated 622 games on the international circuit and stand third in the list of officials with most matches.
Notably, during his stay in the middle, he also scored the second-fastest T20I hundred for India, after Rohit Sharma, reaching the three-figure mark in just 37 deliveries.
Although, it remains unsure if it was an intentional take from Buttler as the impact substitutes are usually named in the Indian Premier League.
Ashwin also called it as an equation of “miscalculation”.
With the series now standing 2-1 in favour of the hosts, the two teams will now travel to Pune for the fourth T20I, set to be played on Thursday, January 30 at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium.
It is to be noted that prior to the series, England head coach Brendon McCullum confirmed that Phil Salt will keep the wickets, whereas Jos Buttler will play as a pure batter.
The third T20I is set to be played at the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot on Tuesday, January 28.
It is to be noted that Shami last featured in the Indian colours during the ODI World Cup 2023 final against Australia in November.
The 34-year-old will be taking the field on Saturday, as India host England in the second T20I of the five-match series at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Saturday, January 25.
The middle-order batter further admitted that he isn’t good against spin, adding, “If I get out early, it’s usually against a spinner, so maybe my stats aren’t as good against spin, but there’s always going to be criticism in some parts.”
Abhishek Sharma had a great outing at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, smashing 79 runs off just 34 balls with his innings being laced with five fours and eight sixes.
The second T20I of the five-match series will be played on Saturday, January 25 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
Arshdeep Singh started his 2025 with a big milestone as he surpassed Yuzvendra Chahal to become leading wicket taker for India in the T20I format.
Abhishek Sharma got out after smashing 79 runs off just 34 hitting five fours and eight sixes.
As Buttler was looking to accelerate the innings during death overs, he tried hitting Varun Chakravarthy for a big shot. However, Nitish Kumar took a diving catch at square leg as England lost a big wicket at the crucial stage of the innings.
Arshdeep has taken two wickets in the ongoing match against England so far taking his wicket tally to 97.
Mohammed Shami, who returned to the Indian squad after 14 months, has to wait for his return in the playing XI as he hasn’t been included in the lineup for the first T20I at his home ground.
In 13 T20Is last year, the Kerala wicketkeeper-batter amassed 436 runs at an average of 43.60, including three centuries and a fifty.
The five-match T20I series will commence from Wednesday, January 22 in Kolkata, with the second T20I scheduled to be played in Chennai on Saturday, January 25.
The Men in Blue will kickstart the limited overs series against England from Wednesday, January 22 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
Let’s have a look at India’s probable playing XI for the first T20I vs England.
Indian T20I skipper Suryakumar Yadav came up with a hilarious response to Sanju Samson’s singing skills.
Speaking of the head-to-head record, India hold a slighter upper hand with 13 wins from 24 games, whereas England have come out victorious in 11 matches so far.
The 25-year-old Yorkshire player has served as England’s ODI captain on a temporary basis in the past, in absence of Jos Buttler during the five-match home series against Australia.
It is to be noted that Buttler relinquished wicketkeeping gloves in the last series against West Indies in November 2024.
Speaking at the pre-match press conference in Kolkata, the Indian all-rounder revealed the strategy they will be looking to go with.
The three-match ODI series will be played between February 6 to 12.
India will lock horns with England in a white-ball series, starting with five T20Is, followed by three ODIs from January 22.
Coming to the upcoming international series, England will lock horns with India in a white-ball series consisting of five T20Is, followed by three ODIs, starting from January 22.
England is set to tour India for a white-ball series, which includes five T20Is and three ODIs, starting from January 22.
As per the latest development, the BCCI seems to have changed their plans over KL Rahul, as they have rejected his break and have asked him to be available for the three-match ODI series against England, set to be played from February 6 onwards.
India will host England in a white-ball tour, consisting of five T20Is and three ODIs, starting from January 22.
The Men in Blue are set to host England in a white-ball series, starting January 22.
England is set to lock horns with India in five-match T20I series, followed by three-match ODI series, starting January 22.
India and England are scheduled to play a T20I game on January 22, 2025 at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata.