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Toss Winner - England won the toss and choose to bat first
India beat England by 6 wickets
Can India bounce back in the ODI format after a T20 debacle in England?
England to win.
| Tournament: | India tour of England, 2026 |
| Format: | odi |
| Venue: | Edgbaston Stadium, Birmingham, United Kingdom |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bat |
| Weather: | 19.1°C|Partly cloudy |
England and India cricket team will lock horns in the 1st ODI of the series on Tuesday, 14th July. The venue for this match is Edgbaston Ground, Birmingham and the scheduled start time is 15:30 IST.
England are coming off a historic T20I series win against India at home, while India enter the contest with a disappointing run of form on the UK tour.
H2H history: India won five out of the last five games in the ODI format against England. They also secured a series victory last time. India also won the previous away series against England.
ENG
IND
195/3 in 22.5 8.54
IND vs AFG 2026
India beat Afghanistan by 7 wickets (D/L) method194/10 in 24.5 7.81
England head into the contest back off a memorable 4-0 sweep in the T20I series. The English side looked dominant in the first series assignment in the home conditions. They will now host India for the ODI series and the first game will be played in Birmingham. England would surely be in pressure as they had a poor run of form in the longer format. However, they won the previous ODI series against Sri Lanka.
England suffered a 3-0 sweep against India in the previous series. They also lost the home ODI series to India in 2022. They won only two out of the last ten ODI games against India. Home conditions may favour them but it won’t be easy against the current Champions Trophy winners and World Cup runnerups. England would also mark their preparation for the CWC 2027. They had a disappointing run in the ODI ICC events since the 2019 title heroics.
Joe Root is the key player to watch out for. He has been a top performer for England in the ODI format. He scored two half-centuries and one century in the last series against Sri Lanka. We back him to score above 35 runs in the first ODI. Harry Brook is also in good form this year. He smashed 136 off 66 balls in the last ODI against Sri Lanka. Adil Rashid might be handy with the spin. The hosts are the frontrunners to make a winning start.
Harry Brook Total Runs Over 31.5 @ 1.85
Harry Brook smashed the Indian bowlers with absolute disdain in the T20I series, finishing as the leading run-scorer with 229 runs in 4 innings at a phenomenal strike rate of 214.02. In his recent ODI appearances, Brook has recorded scores of 136*, 42, 6, 6, and 34. He has surpassed the 30-run mark three times in this stretch, and in his only ODI match at Edgbaston, he scored a fluent 58.
Jacob Bethell, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Harry Brook (C), Jos Buttler (WK), Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Jofra Archer, Liam Dawson, Josh Tongue, Adil Rashid
Harry Brook, Jofra Archer, Jacob Bethell, Jos Buttler, Sam Curran, Liam Dawson, Ben Duckett, Will Jacks, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Josh Tongue
India head into the contest with a disappointing run in the current UK tour. The Indian team failed to win a single game in this tour, losing the T20I series to Ireland and England. The format will be changed and they can push themselves to bounce back on this tour. Gill and Co. arrived in Birmingham after the Wimbledon final on Sunday. They would look to end the losing jinx in the opening ODI against the hosts.
India recently played Afghanistan and won the series. Meanwhile, they dropped the ODI series against Australia and New Zealand in this cycle. Men in Blue would also mark the return of Virat Kohli, who was in great touch during the home season. India won the previous three ODI series against England, including an away series win in 2022. They are 8-2 in the last ten meetings between the two. Return of Bumrah will also be key for their bowling department.
Virat Kohli could be a player to watch out for. He is the leading run-scorer for his side in ODIs in the last one year. He is nine runs away to complete 2000 ODI runs against England. He has two hundred and five half-centuries in England. Gill also looked solid in this format, scoring 154 in the last ODI. Bumrah and Kuldeep Yadav will also bring value to the their bowling unit.
Virat Kohli Total Runs Over 38.5 @ 1.85
Virat Kohli is coming off the back of yet another phenomenal IPL season, where he scored over 600 runs at a strike rate of well past 150. Prior to that, in his last six ODI appearances, Kohli recorded scores of 124, 23, 93, 65*, 102, and 135. With three centuries and two fifties in that stretch, he has proven that he is still at the absolute top of his game. His historical record against England is equally formidable; he has amassed 1,397 runs at an average of 41.09, while his outings at Edgbaston have yielded 110 runs across 3 matches at an impressive average of 55.
Shubman Gill (c), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer (vc), KL Rahul (wk), Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna
Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Lokesh Rahul, Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Gurnoor Brar, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Prasidh Krishna, Shivam Dube
The weather at Birmingham on 12th July is expected to be cloudy with a high of 25°C and a low of 14°C, along with a 69% chance of rain and north winds at 19 kph.
Pitch Condition
BalancedBatting Conditions
Moderate ScoringPace Bowling
Pace BounceSpin Bowling
Average Turn
The surface at Edgbaston is a good batting wicket. Pacers can also get early help with the new ball. The middle overs might be dominated by spin. We can expect a score above 280 runs. England scored 400 in the previous game on this surface. The average first innings score at Edgbaston is 235 runs. The 2nd innings average score is less than 200 runs. It is a decent batting surface where batsmen need to play sensibly.
Score prediction:
If England bat first - 315-325 runs
If India bat first - 300-320 runs
England to win the coin toss @ 1.90
We back England to win the coin toss in today's match against India at Edgbaston, Birmingham.
Batting first sides had a special advantage on this surface, winning three out of the last five games. England chased 332 runs against Pakistan on this track. We can expect 300-plus runs in both innings. Both teams have had earlier success while batting first and they will look to bat first in this fixture as well.
Toss Prediction: England to win the coin toss.
England enter this contest as the favourites to win this match. They are carrying the dominating form. T20I series win will lift their morale to chase the victory in the ODI format. The Three Lions would eye to add a win in the first ODI to take early lead in the series. Meanwhile, it won’t be an easy win for them, considering the strength of India in longer formats.
England to win.
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