Team India is gearing up for the Champions Trophy with a crucial ODI series against England. Vital for assessing the form of key players like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, the series also decides the roles of KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant.

With the new jersey unveiled, all eyes now turn to the action on the field. The much-anticipated ODI series kicks off at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur on Thursday

The three-match ODI series between India and England begins on February 6 in Nagpur. The series will be used as a dress rehearsal for the ICC Champions Trophy as both teams look to nail down their combinations and try out a couple of players.

An outstanding innings from Shreyas Iyer leaves India selectors with much to ponder less than two weeks out from the start of the Champions Trophy.

Shubman Gill, who scored a match-winning 87, said it was important to not get bogged down early on in the chase when India were reduced to 19/2

The three-match series that gets underway in Nagpur on Thursday will be the final ODIs for India as well as England ahead of the Champions Trophy, meaning both teams will be looking to finalise their ideal playing XI and fine-tune their strategies for the mega event over the course of the next one week.

In-form mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy has been included in the Indian ODI squad after his heroics in the just-concluded T20I series against England as the team management wants the KKR mystery spinner to "keep up the momentum".

Rohit Sharma and team have one last chance to get their team combination right before the Champions Trophy begins.

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma were the top two run-getters of the 2023 ODI World Cup, and will be eyeing strong performances in a format that they have dominated for several years