2026 ENG vs IND 1st ODI Playing 11: Harry Brook-led England will square off against Shubman Gill-led India in the 1st ODI match on July 14 at Edgbaston, Birmingham.
India suffered a humiliating 4-0 defeat against England in the recently concluded T20I series and will be aiming to bounce back with a series win in the ODI series.
With the return of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in action, the excitement of the clash has skyrocketed.
England and India have played each other on 110 occasions in the ODI format, where the Men in Blues have a dominant win percentage with 61 wins, while England has 44 wins.
England won the toss and opted to bowl. Speaking at the toss, England captain Harry Brook said, “We will have a bat today. Looks like a good surface, don’t know what will happen, but fancy our chances to bat well and hopefully see some spin in the second innings. Assess the conditions as quickly as possible.”
“Having similar players in T20Is and ODIs brings a sense of confidence for the captain and the players. We have struggled over the last couple of years, but we can turn the page and we’ve the side for that,” added Brook.
Speaking on today England’s cricket team playing 11 combinations, Brook said, “We’ve gone with two spinners and three seamers.”
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Meanwhile, India captain Shubman Gill said, “We were looking to bowl first. Most of the boys have played T20Is, the rest have had a good training and are set for today. Important series for us, the preparations start from here – the type of combinations we can try and give chances for some of the guys who have less experience.”
Speaking on the today Indian cricket team playing 11, “Most of the seniors are back – Virat bhai, Rohit bhai and KL. Very excited for the series; have good memories here. We’ve got 4 seamers with Dube and two spinners – Washy and Axar.”
2026 ENG vs IND 1st ODI Playing 11
England Playing 11: Jacob Bethell, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Harry Brook(c), Jos Buttler(w), Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Jofra Archer, Liam Dawson, Josh Tongue, Adil Rashid
India Playing 11: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill(c), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul(w), Washington Sundar, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Gurnoor Brar, Jasprit Bumrah, Prasidh Krishna
