After the win in the T20 against England, India is keeping up with the winning streak. In the first ODI against England, India has secured a thrashing four-wicket win.

While talking about the win, the skipper Rohit Sharma stated, "Pretty happy because we knew we were coming after a long time to this format. We wanted to quickly regroup and understand what is to be done. Didn't start off well with their openers putting pressure on us, but the way we came back was superb. This is a slightly longer format where you have time to come back.”

“When things start to go away from you, it doesn't mean they will keep going away. Credit to the bowlers; everyone chipped in. It was important for us to keep going; we took wickets at crucial times, and the energy on the field was brilliant as well.”

But the skipper concluded with, “Did that pretty much, though I felt we shouldn't have lost the wickets at the end.”

England started aggressively after choosing to bat, but India's disciplined bowling and sharp fielding turned the game around. The team tumbled down at a modest 248. Despite half-centuries from Jos Buttler and Jacob Bethell in the series opener. Rana picked up three wickets for 53 runs, while the ever-reliable Ravindra Jadeja delivered a clinical spell, taking three for 26, as the hosts put on a commanding display with the ball.

He further praised Axar, “We want a lefty in the middle; it is simple. We know they have a couple of spinners who are going to bowl into the left-handers, and we wanted one out there. Axar has been an improved batter in the last couple of years; we got to see that today. We needed a partnership, and Gill and Axar batted really well [goal ahead of the Champions Trophy].”

Answering this, Shubman Gill secured an 87 and sealed the victory against England in the first ODI at Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur. Axar Patel was dismissed for 52, while Shreyas Iyer played a brisk knock of 59 off 36 balls in India's chase of 249.

While Virat Kohli missed the first ODI against England in Nagpur due to pain in his right knee, which he started experiencing on Wednesday night. By the next morning, the discomfort had increased, prompting the team to take a cautious approach and leave him out of the playing XI.