After a grueling T20I series, India and England are set to clash in a three-match ODI series starting on Tuesday, July 12. India outclassed the world champions England in the T20Is with a 2-1 result in the three-match series. England will be eagerly waiting to revenge their defeat from the “Men in Blue” in the ODIs, which is a format where they have dominated world cricket with their aggressive approach for almost half a decade.
This series is a part of the ICC World Cup Super League where the top 10 teams will qualify for the ICC World Cup in 2023 that will be played in India. England is currently at the top of the league’s points table and India stands at 7th place.
Although India has automatically qualified for the 2023 World Cup as they will be the host nation, the Rohit-led side will be edging to win their first ODI series win in England in 8 years. The last time India toured the UK in 2018, they lost the ODI series 2-1. India’s last win against England in the UK came in 2014 under the leadership of MS Dhoni.
Heading into the series, India’s confidence will be sky high after their phenomenal show in the T20s. Indian skipper Rohit Sharma has won 7 consecutive International series since taking up the mantle of India. Before the 3rd T20 between India and England, Rohit was on a 19-match winning streak as captain of India in international cricket.
Hence, bookmaker bet365 has booked India as the favourites to win the 1st ODI and is priced at 1.80. England starts the series as underdogs and is priced at 2.00.
India vs England 1st ODI Winner odds
※ Current Odds Date & Time: July 11, 8:00 A.M. (GMT)
Interesting Stat: Indian captain Rohit Sharma is yet to lose a series since becoming India’s full-time captain.
The Indian team is currently loaded with stars and forming a playing XI will be a headache for the captain and management. Veteran batter Shikhar Dhawan, all-rounder Hardik Pandya, and right-arm pacer Mohammed Shami have made a comeback to the Indian ODI squad and are likely to feature in the starting XI.
On the other hand, England has an equally solid ODI squad as two of their stars Jonny Bairstow and Ben Stokes will be featured in the series. Jonny Bairstow is in the form of his life as the 32-year-old has scored 4 centuries in his last three Tests. On the other hand, Ben Stokes is arguably the greatest all-rounder of this generation. Their inclusion makes the English team more threatening.
England’s ODI team is in red-hot form as in their last series against the Netherlands, they broke the world record for the highest score in ODI cricket (498 in 50 overs). England revolutionized white-ball cricket in 2015 with their attacking style of play. Their aggressive approach ultimately helped them win their first World Cup in 2019.
The first ODI will be played at the Kennington Oval in London at noon local time. The conditions at the Oval typically favour the batters so we can expect a high-scoring contest in a clash between two of the most dangerous teams in the world.
