After Shubman Gill's brilliant 87-run knock, the debate for no.3 slot of Team India in ODI's heats up. Read below.

India rode on Shubman Gill's 87, Shreyas Iyer's 59 and 52 from Axar Patel to win the first game by four wickets. Chasing England's 248, India romped home in 38.4 overs.

This three-match series against England marks India's last ODI assignment before the Champions Trophy, which begins on February 19. The team has not played ODI cricket since August last year, when they lost a three-match series 2-0 in Sri Lanka, with one game ending in a tie.

With just 94 runs short of a 14,000 runs mark in the ODI, this news came as a disappointment as he sits out of the premier match.

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.

Virat Kohli has been ruled out of the first ODI against England in Nagpur due to a knee injury he suffered on the eve of the game. He was replaced in India's XI by Yashasvi Jaiswal, who was making his ODI debut along with bowling-allrounder Harshit Rana.

The barren run of skipper Rohit Sharma and the selection conundrum that Virat Kohli’s possible return poses are the towering obstacles in India's quest for a series win against England in the second O

Team India ODI vice-captain Shubman Gill provided a crucial fitness update on talismanic batter Virat Kohli after the Men in Blue’s four-wicket win against England at the Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA) Stadium in Nagpur.

Virat Kohli missed the first ODI against England in Nagpur due to a sore right knee. He is expected to be available on February 9 in Cuttack for the second game.

Ace India batter Virat Kohli was seen having a late fitness test to prove that he could play the first ODI against England but he was unlucky to miss out. Now, Shubman Gill has provided a huge update on the star batter's fitness.