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.

IND vs ENG 1st ODI Live Cricket Score, India vs England ODI Match Live Score Online: Virat Kohli misses out due to sore right knee injury, meanwhile Harshit Rana, Yashasvi Jaiswal are making their ODI

The ODI series against England is India's only tune-up tournament for the Champions Trophy, to be held in Pakistan and Dubai from February 19.

England will be looking for a measure of revenge when they take on India in the first of three One Day Internationals on their tour of the country.

Team India begins a crucial three-match ODI series against England today, marking their final preparation phase

This three-match series against England marks India's last ODI assignment before the Champions Trophy, which begins on February 19. The team has not played ODI cricket since August last year, when they lost a three-match series 2-0 in Sri Lanka, with one game ending in a tie.

Virat Kohli has been ruled out of the first ODI against England in Nagpur due to a knee injury he suffered on the eve of the game. He was replaced in India's XI by Yashasvi Jaiswal, who was making his ODI debut along with bowling-allrounder Harshit Rana.

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.

England captain Jos Buttler won the toss and put India to bowl in the first ODI at Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium on Thursday. After an enthralling T20I series ended with a thumping 4-1 for the hosts,