India travel to Edgbaston for the opening ODI against England on Tuesday, still carrying the sting of a complete 4-0 defeat in the preceding T20I series.It was a result that also cost them their world number one ranking in the format.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementSince July 2024, India have struggled in the 50-over format too, losing three of their last six bilateral ODI series, including away defeats to Sri Lanka and Australia, along with a home series loss to New Zealand.Yet this particular series marks the beginning of a cycle, given the ODI World Cup in South Africa is now just 15 months away.Unlike the T20I setup, India’s ODI squad boasts considerable experience and firepower. Virat Kohli makes his return to the side, Jasprit Bumrah is back to lead the bowling attack, while Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul and captain Shubman Gill round out what looks like a genuinely formidable batting lineup on paper.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementEngland, meanwhile, arrive on the back of renewed confidence following their dominant T20I showing, where Harry Brook’s aggressive batting philosophy set the tone and Jofra Archer’s pace repeatedly troubled India’s batters.Still, their recent form in the 50-over format tells a different story. Since 2024, England have lost five of their seven bilateral ODI series and endured a winless campaign at last year’s Champions Trophy.Add The Sporting News as a preferred news sourceLive ScorecardToss: Toss is set to take place at 3:00 p.m.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementIndia predicted playing XI: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill (capt), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul (wk), Shivam Dube/Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna/Gurnoor BrarEngland predicted playing XI: Ben Duckett, Jacob Bethell, Joe Root, Harry Brook (capt), Jos Buttler (wk), Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Jofra Archer, Liam Dawson, Josh Tongue, Adil RashidTeamWin probabilityIND45%ENG55%England are the favourites to win this match at 1.90 on Dafa, while the odds for India to win are 2.00.* Odds are correct at time of publish but subject to change. Dafabet CLICK TO BET
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