Ind vs Eng - Axar Patel's promotion could keep Rishabh Pant out of XI, says Sanjay Manjrekar
Manjrekar says Axar is a "terrific option" in the middle order
06/02Result
1st ODI (D/N), England tour of India at Nagpur, Feb 6 2025
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![England]( "England")
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![India]( "India")
251/6 (38.4/50 ov)
Player of the Match
06/02Result
1st ODI (D/N), England tour of India at Nagpur, Feb 6 2025
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![England]( "England")
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![India]( "India")
251/6 (38.4/50 ov)
Player of the Match
Sanjay Manjrekar - England need to change batting template if it isnt working
Sanjay Manjrekar said it 'pays to be pragmatic', citing India's pitches and the quality of spinners they have
If Rohit Sharma cant get runs in ODIs then we have a problem - Sanjay Manjrekar
Sanjay Manjrekar says 50-over cricket is the best format for a top order batter and Rohit needs to find form
Ind vs Eng - Harshit Rana is a great wicket-taking option says Sanjay Manjrekar
Rana is the kind of bowler who will create chances, says Manjrekar
Ind vs Eng - Axar Patel's promotion could keep Rishabh Pant out of XI, says Sanjay Manjrekar
Manjrekar says Axar is a "terrific option" in the middle order
Ind vs Eng - Shreyas Iyer's flawless strokeplay blew Manjrekar's mind
Manjrekar also says the batter didn't put a foot wrong
Ind vs Eng - Shubman Gill is in for the long haul, says Sanjay Manjrekar
He gives you a certain kind of assurance, Manjrekar says
Ind vs Eng - Harshit Rana - I'm always ready to bowl at the death
Harshit Rana ended up with 3 for 53 on his ODI debut
Ind vs Eng - Jos Buttler on Jacob Bethell's knock - Mature and measured
The England captain on the positives and negatives from England's four-wicket loss to India in Nagpur
Match Coverage
All Match NewsKohli misses first ODI against England with injury
India batter suffered a knee injury on the eve of the match
Gill, Shreyas and Axar provide the firepower as India go 1-0 up
Harshit Rana and Ravindra Jadeja picked up three wickets each to restrict England to a very gettable 248
Iyer cuts movie night short after late selection call: 'Went off to sleep straightaway'
Iyer, who scored a match-winning half-century, was originally meant to sit out the first ODI
India's left-arm orthodox spin twins give them a good headache to have
Jadeja dominated England's batters, Axar disrupted their spinners. It added up to a fine match-winning combination in Nagpur, but what if they have to pick between them at the Champions Trophy?
The India of Rohit and Kohli vs the England of Buttler and Root
Two weeks ahead of the Champions Trophy, both teams have an air of vulnerability
