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The Entire Cricket Caravan moves on to One Day Internationals after the T20I series lived up to its hype as it went down the wire with India clinching the trophy in the last match with a 3-2 series win. Before the T20Is, the Virat Kohli-led side beat England 4-1 in the Test series. A win in the three-match ODI series will complete India’s series sweep over England.
England has not won an ODI series against India in India in the last 37 years and a tough challenge awaits Morgan’s men. They will be without their ODI regulars in Joe Root and Chris Woakes who are rested for the series. An elbow injury to their Ace of Pace Jofra Archer has further weakened their bowling attack, and it’s also a big blow to IPL Franchise Rajasthan Royals. As per reports, he will most likely early stages of the IPL.
However, this also brings an opportunity for Liam Livingstone who could win his first England Cap since 2017 and make his ODI debut. His Lancashire teammate Matt Parkinson might get a look in as well. He has been with the team throughout their winter schedule.
Indian selectors have also rewarded players for their domestic performance in Vijay Hazare Trophy, India’s prolific 50 overs competition. Karnataka pacer Prasidh Krishna earned his maiden international call-up along with Suryakumar Yadav and Krunal Pandya who will also be in line to make their ODI debut. Also, there was a lot of debate about India’s Opening pair until Kohli came into the Press Conference and clarified Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan will open in the ODI series against England.
Key Player to Watch/Key Stats
India
- Virat Kohli – Arguably one of the finest ODI batsmen of all-time, and certainly the greatest of his generation, Virat Kohli scored 122 runs when he played against England at this venue. He would be eyeing another Century after winning Man of the Series in T20Is.
- Kohli likes playing against England. He has scored 1178 runs in 30 matches at an average of 45.3 with 7 half-centuries and 3 centuries. No Surpises here the Chase Master has a better record in 2nd innings. In 14 innings, he has scored 768 runs at an astonishing average of 76.8. With current form, he will be an important pick regardless if he bats first or second and remains the top choice for Captaincy/Vice-Captaincy in all leagues.
- Rohit Sharma – Rohit, the ODI player, will be back into the scheme of things after missing out on the series against Australia. Like Virat, Rohit also has a good overall record against England. He has played 13 matches and scored 454 runs at an average of 50.4.
- However, his numbers are very poor while batting first. In 7 matches he has just scored 81 runs at an average of 16.2 with the best score of 52. Going blindly with stats never helps in fantasy but as this is a high-credit match, users can risk him in at least one Grand League Team if India bats first.
- Shikhar Dhawan – Whenever there is a question on Gabbar’s place in the team, he has always performed. In 12 matches against England, he has scored 395 runs at an average of 32.5 with just 1 fifty. It will be a blessing for his career if he can get his first century against England. Considering his fine form in the recently concluded Vijay Hazare Trophy, he will be a good punt in Grand Leagues.
- Hardik Pandya – Pandya provides much-needed balance to the side, especially in limited-overs. In 7 matches he has made 202 runs at an average of 50.5 and also picked 6 wickets. He was the highest run-scorer in the last series against Australia.
- Kuldeep Yadav – Yadav has an outstanding record against England. He has 10 wickets in just 4 games and will be a must-try in Grand League if he plays.
- T Natarajan & Bhuvneshwar Kumar will bowl death overs and will be a good pick if India bowls first. Shardul Thakur can contribute with both bat & ball.
- Prasidh Krishna picked 14 wickets from 7 games in Vijay Hazare Trophy and some reports suggest he could potentially make his debut in the 1st ODI along with Krunal Pandya/Suryakumar Yadav.
England:
- Ben Stokes – Stokes will be playing his first ODI since the 2019 World Cup Final. Yes, you read that right. England has played 9 ODIs since the World Cup and Stokes was rested throughout to maintain his workload.
- In 11 matches against India, he has scored 348 runs at an average of 37.7 and also picked 9 wickets. He scored 62 runs in his last ODI against India at this venue.
- Jason Roy – After a poor run of form in International Cricket, Roy showed some good form in the T20I series. In 6 matches against India, he has 324 runs at an average of 60.7 with 4 half-centuries. He scored 72 runs in his last ODI against India at this venue and will be a good pick in all leagues.
- Eoin Morgan – Captain Morgan with his free strokeplay in middle overs will be a good pick in Grand Leagues. In 18 matches vs India, he has 547 runs with an average of 34.2.
- Jonny Bairstow – Bairstow has arguably been England’s finest opener. In 10 matches vs India, he averages 40.3 with 355 runs. He scored a century in his ODI and will be a must-have option in all leagues.
- Liam Livingstone can potentially make his ODI debut and bat at no. 3. He can be tried in 2-3 Grand League teams.
- Sam Billings scored his maiden ODI Hundred in the last series against Australia. He has a superb record when chasing: 12 matches, 360 runs, avg. 51.42, SR 100.27.
- Mark Wood & Tom Curran will bowl death overs and will be important if England bowls first.
Stats & Facts
- It has been 37 years since England has won an ODI series against India in India.
- H2H Record in India – India 31 Wins | England 16 Wins
- Yuzvendra Chahal has taken 92 wickets and needs 8 more to reach the 100 wickets milestone
Predicted Playing XI
India Predicted XI: 1. Rohit Sharma, 2. Shikhar Dhawan, 3. Virat Kohli (c), 4. Shreyas Iyer, 5. Rishabh Pant (wk)/KL Rahul, 6. Hardik Pandya, 7. Shardul Thakur, 8. Bhuvneshwar Kumar, 9. Yuzvendra Chahal/Kuldeep Yadav, 10. T Natarajan, 11. Prasidh Krishna
England Predicted XI: 1. Jonny Bairstow, 2. Jason Roy, 3. Eoin Morgan (c), 4. Ben Stokes, 5. Jos Buttler (wk), 6. Sam Billings, 7. Moeen Ali/Matthew Parkinson, 8. Sam Curran, 9. Adil Rashid, 10. Mark Wood, 11. Tom Curran/Chris Jordan
Pune Pitch Report
The pitch in Pune has been a batting-friendly one over the years. In four ODIs, the average score is around 280, suggesting that a fairly high-scoring game seems to be on the cards. Generally, teams prefer to chase here.
There are no chances of rain and the temperature will be around 31 degrees Celsius. The humidity will mostly be in the 20s.
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Match Prediction
The absence of a few key regulars for England could prove vital. England are a fantastic ODI side, but India, at home and off the back of the T20I series win, look good for a win here.
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