Key Takeaways
- The Ind vs Eng ODI series begins on July 14, 2026, at Edgbaston Stadium, Birmingham.
- Shubman Gill captains India, with a squad featuring stars like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.
- India has a strong record against England, winning 61 out of 110 ODIs between the teams.
- Virat Kohli is in excellent form, while Rohit Sharma aims to bounce back after a lackluster IPL.
- India’s success will depend on veteran players and emerging talents in the Ind vs Eng ODI series.
Ind vs Eng ODIs Series: India had been humiliated in the T20 series, as England whitewashed the visitors. England will look to continue the momentum in the ODI series too. The India vs England ODI series will begin on 14, July 2026. India vs England 1st ODI will be played at Edgbaston Stadium, Birmingham.
Shubman Gill will captain the Men in Blue against the home team, England. India has to play 3 ODI series on English soil. He had done captaincy in test cricket in England, where the series was tied 2-2. But this is the first time he has captained India in ODIs in England.
India Cricket Squad for India vs England ODI series –
- Captain: Shubman Gill
- Vice-Captain: Shreyas Iyer
- Batters: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli
- Wicket-keepers: KL Rahul, Ishan Kishan
- All-rounders: Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Nitish Kumar Reddy
- Bowlers: Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Prasidh Krishna, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Gurnoor Brar
India’s Tour of England, 2026 (ODI Series) Full Details-
Date | Day | Match | Timing | Venue |
14-07-26 | Tuesday | 1st ODI | 3:30 PM | Edgbaston |
16-07-26 | Thursday | 2nd ODI | 5:30 PM | Sophia Gardens |
19-07-26 | Sunday | 3rd ODI | 3:30 PM | Lord’s |
India’s Tour of England, 2026 (ODI Series) Full Details-
India vs England ODI series: Head-to-Head records
India has faced England in 110 international ODI matches . India has won 61 matches,, while the home team England has 44 victories in their name. While 2 matches ended in a tie, 3 matches held no result.
India has won 8 bilateral ODI series against England.
Ind vs Eng ODI series : Big 3 names return to India squad against England
Former India team captain Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli’s names have been added to the ODI squad. India’s top order will get an extra boost, and their experience can help young Indian batters like Shubman Gill and Ishan Kishan to score runs against England’s bowlers. Virat Kohli has been in brilliant form, while Rohit’s bat will look to roar against the English bowlers.
Jasprit Bumrah, India’s most successful and yorker king, has returned for the England Tour. Bumrah’s bowling can make England batters struggle and bolster India’s young and inexperienced bowling line-up.
Let’s take a look at the Indian players who had everyone’s eyes on them:
Virat Kohli
Former Indian captain and chase master has had everyone’s eyes on him. He is popularly known for setting a crease first, then dominating the opponent’s bowlers. He had been in brilliant form in the IPL and played a memorable 75-run not-out innings to help RCB win back-to-back IPL trophies. Virat Kohli has scored the most centuries batting at number 3. Indian fans will hope Kohli gives them a brilliant knock in the India vs England ODI series too.
Virat Kohli has scored 2 centuries in his 5 ODI matches. This shows Kohli has dominated this year with his batting and eye-pleasing shots. He had scored 469 runs in his most recent 5 ODI innings with a batting average of 156.33 and a dominant strike rate of 109.
Virat Kohli has played 33 ODI matches against England. He had scored 1,349 runs in 33 ODI appearances with a batting average of 51.33. Virat Kohli has one ODI century and 12 half-centuries in his tenure.
Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma, the Hitman in Indian cricket, is known for his unique ability to hit the ball for sixes, and his pull shot is world-famous. Rohit Sharma has not had the year he wanted. Rohit Sharma failed to score runs in the Indian Premier League (IPL) .
Rohit Sharma has scored only 283 runs in his 9 appearances for the Mumbai Indians. He had scored 2 half-centuries against KKR and LSG. Rohit Sharma has not scored a century in the last 5 matches.
Rohit Sharma has scored 228 runs in the last 5 matches at an average of 45.60, including 2 half-centuries. He had scored 846 runs against England at an average of 47. He had scored 4 half-centuries and 3 centuries against England in his career. Cricket enthusiasts cannot forget Rohit Sharma’s 137-run unbeaten knock in the ICC World Cup.
Rohit Sharma has been one of the most successful opening batsmen for India against England. He had scored 796 runs against England batting as an opener with an average of 49.75.
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