Yashasvi Jaiswal and Harshit Rana debut for India in first ODI against England, Virat Kohli misses out due to 'sore knee'
Nagpur/IBNS: India's young batter Yashasvi Jaiswal and pace bowler Harshit Rana made their debut in One Day Internationals [ODIs] for India in the first match against England in Nagpur on Thursday.
Rohit sharma (R) handing over the India cap to Yashasvi Jaiswal (L) | Photo courtesy: BCCI X handle
England captain Jos Buttler won the toss and elected to bat first in the day-night match, which is one of the last few international encounters ahead of the Champions Trophy 2025.
Yashasvi made the debut for India in absence of Virat Kohli, who missed the first ODI due to a sore right knee.
Toss Update from Nagpur
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"It's very unfortunate," said India captain Rohit Sharma speaking on Kohli's absence.
India are taking on England in the first ODI in Nagpur after clinching the five-match T20I series overwhelmingly 4-1.
Mohammad Shami (L) congratulating Harshit Rana (C) for making debut for India in ODIs | Photo courtesy: BCCI X handle
India XI: R. Sharma (C), Y. Jaiswal, S. Gill, K. L. Rahul (wk), S. Iyer, H. Pandya, R. Jadeja, A. Patel, M. Shami, H. Rana, K. Yadav
England XI: P.Salt (wk), B.Duckett, J.Root, J.Buttler (C), J.Bethell, L.Livingstone, H.Brook, B.Carse, J.Archer, A.Rashid, S.Mahmood.
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