Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer and Axar Patel smashed half-centuries as India defeated England by four wickets in the opening one-day international on Thursday and took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series that is a warmup for the Champions Trophy.

With the new jersey unveiled, all eyes now turn to the action on the field. The much-anticipated ODI series kicks off at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur on Thursday

An outstanding innings from Shreyas Iyer leaves India selectors with much to ponder less than two weeks out from the start of the Champions Trophy.

Shubman Gill, who scored a match-winning 87, said it was important to not get bogged down early on in the chase when India were reduced to 19/2

The three-match series that gets underway in Nagpur on Thursday will be the final ODIs for India as well as England ahead of the Champions Trophy, meaning both teams will be looking to finalise their ideal playing XI and fine-tune their strategies for the mega event over the course of the next one week.

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma were the top two run-getters of the 2023 ODI World Cup, and will be eyeing strong performances in a format that they have dominated for several years

Rohit Sharma and team have one last chance to get their team combination right before the Champions Trophy begins.

Rohit Sharma was asked about the goal for the upcoming Champions Trophy after India's four-wicket win over England in first ODI

Fans showed no mercy to Rohit Sharma, who endured yet another failure in the 1st India vs England ODI at Nagpur.