After clinching the 5-match T20I series against India and securing top spot in the ICC Rankings in the format, England are all set for the 3-match ODI series, starting July 14. Ahead of the first match, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced the Playing XI for the game, which includes star batter Joe Root, who will be returning to England’s ODI Playing XI after nearly six months.
He last featured in England’s ODI series against Sri Lanka in January 2026.
Apart from him, Jacob Bethell will be opening the innings alongside Ben Duckett, and Jos Buttler will be marking his 200th ODI appearance for England. As per the latest ICC ODI Teams Rankings, India top the charts with 121 ratings, whereas England are way below the visitors at the eighth spot with 89 ratings.
England’s Playing XI for 1st ODI vs India
Harry Brook (C)
Jos Buttler (WK)
Jacob Bethell
Ben Duckett
Joe Root
Sam Curran
Will Jacks
Jofra Archer
Liam Dawson
Josh Tongue
Adil Rashid
Meanwhile, Indian cricket fans will also witness the return of Ro-Ko, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma after several weeks, and the Men in Blue are expected to bounce back with their form after disappointing T20 series loss to Ireland and England.
India’s squad for ODI series vs England
Shubman Gill (C)
Ishan Kishan (WK)
KL Rahul (WK)
Virat Kohli
Rohit Sharma
Axar Patel
Kuldeep Yadav
Jasprit Bumrah
Shreyas Iyer
Prasidh Krishna
Washington Sundar
Shivam Dube
Arshdeep Singh
Gurnoor Brar
Harshit Rana
Prince Yadav
IND vs ENG ODI series: Full fixtures, match timings and venues
1st ODI (July 14) – England vs India, Edgbaston in Birmingham (3:30 PM IST)
2nd ODI (July 16) – England vs India, Sophia Gardens in Cardiff (5:30 PM IST)
3rd ODI (July 19) – England vs India, Lord’s in London (3:30 PM IST)