After a pulsating T20I series, India and England prepare to lock horns in the 3-match ODI series, with the first ODI scheduled to take place on Thursday, 6th February in Nagpur. The VCA Stadium will host the highly anticipated clash. Indian heavyweights like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and other senior players will return to action eyeing redemption after a disappointing Australian tour. Only six players from the T20I squad have been included in the ODI squad, bolstered by the addition of Varun Chakravarthy. India vs England 1st ODI team news Varun Chakravarthy was added to India's ODI squad days ahead of the series opener given his 14-wicket show in the T20Is. Jasprit Bumrah is still injured, therefore the BCCI added reinforcements to the bowling attack, which will be led by Mohammed Shami and Arshdeep Singh. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Varun Chakravarthy could both make their ODI debuts as India look to finalize their playing XI ahead of the Champions Trophy 2025. England meanwhile have pretty much the same squad as T20I with the addition of Joe Root. IND vs ENG ODI head-to-head record India and England have played 107 ODIs against each other. The Men in Blue have won 58 matches while England have won the remaining 44 games. 3 matches ended without a result. 2 matches ended tied. Nagpur weather and pitch report The weather forecast for Thursday in Nagpur shows no chance of rain. The temperature is expected to hover around the 30 degrees Celsius mark during the first innings and will drop down to around 20 degrees at night. The VCA Stadium is expected to assist batsmen, with favourable batting conditions. The average first innings score at Nagpur is 288 runs, the first ODI could be a high-scoring affair. India's probable playing XI: Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy. England's playing XI (announced): Ben Duckett, Philip Salt (wicketkeeper), Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler (captain), Liam Livingstone, Jacob Bethell, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Saqib MahmoodOriginal Article