Jos Buttler won the toss for the third time in the series and asked Rohit Sharma's team to bat first in Ahmedabad.

Virat Kohli has returned from a knee injury as England won the toss and opted to bat against India in the second ODI at the Barabati Stadium.

Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer and Axar Patel smashed half-centuries as India defeated England by four wickets in the opening one-day international on Thursday and took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series that is a warmup for the Champions Trophy.

England were white-washed by India in their ODI series as the hosts proved to be too powerful with bat and ball throughout the series and increased the pressure on England ahead of the Champions Trophy.

Debutant Harshit Rana has grabbed three wickets and vice-captain Shubman Gill has hit 87 runs off 96 balls for India to beat England by four wickets in the first one-day international in Nagpur.

England batsman Joe Root will make his first ODI appearance since 2023 after being named in the team to face India in the opening match of the series in Nagpur on Thursday.

India made their selection and strategic calls in the IND vs ENG ODI series with the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 in mind. India won all three ODIs with comfortable margins. This series gave them plenty of positives in terms of individuals and huge confidence heading into the Champions Trophy.

India cleared 300+ runs in all three of their Cuttack ODIs in 2014, 2017 and 2019 and if they do so again Shubman will likely make a notable contribution, not least because he has cleared 35+ runs in 14 of his last 22 ODI innings on Indian soil.

India and England face off in the third ODI at Ahmedabad following India's 2-0 series win in the first two matches. Stay updated about the match with TSN's LIVE coverage of the game.