New Delhi: Both the teams will face each other for the first time in ODI on this ground.
The Indian team has the momentum after defeating the English team 4-1 in the T20 series. The team played only 3 ODIs last year. This series is important in view of the Champions Trophy starting on 19 February. In such a situation, captain Rohit Sharma will have to decide the playing combination for the Champions Trophy from this series itself.
Match details
1st ODI Date: February 6
Venue: Vidarbha Cricket Association, Nagpur
Time: Toss: 1:00 PM, Match start: 1:30 PM
Varun Chakravarthy can make his debut
Mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy was included in Team India’s ODI squad on Tuesday, two days before the match. He also practiced with Team India in Nagpur. Varun was the player of the series in the T20 series by taking 14 wickets. He may get a chance in Nagpur. Jasprit Bumrah, who was selected in the team for the last ODI, has been dropped from the team. Bumrah’s name is not in the team released after BCCI added Varun.
Role of toss and pitch report
The Nagpur pitch is mostly beneficial for the batsmen. The average score of the first innings here is 288 runs. In such a situation, the first ODI can be high-scoring. Spinners can get help in the match. So far 9 matches have been played at Vidarbha Stadium. The team batting first has won 3 matches, while the team batting later has won 6 matches.
The first match was played here between India and Australia in 2009. The last match played at the stadium was also between India and Australia in 2019. Which India won by 8 runs. The team winning the toss can choose to bowl first.
Weather update:
There is little chance of rain on Thursday at the Nagpur Stadium with a capacity of 45 thousand spectators. The first ODI will be played day-night. In such a situation, the temperature will be less than 30 degrees at the beginning of the match and around 20 degrees Celsius at night.