India handed maiden ODI caps to opener Yashasvi Jaiswal and fast bowler Harshit Rana before the toss in the first ODI in Nagpur on Thursday, February 6.

England captain Jos Buttler won the toss and chose to bat in the first ODI against India. Virat Kohli is sidelined due to a sore knee, while Mohammed Shami returns to the squad. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Harshit Rana make their ODI debuts for India.

NAGPUR: England skipper Jos Buttler won the toss and elected to bat against India in the opening One-day International of the three-match series here on Thursday. The hosts will miss star batter Virat Kohli due to a "sore right knee" but pacer Mohammed Shami returns to ODI action for the first time since India's World Cup final against Australia

India will miss the services of star batter Virat Kohli in the first ODI against England in Nagpur. The right-handed batter was not included in the playing XI due to an injury on his knee as informed by skipper Rohit Sharma during the toss. Kohli was seen walking with a strapped knee ahead of the toss.

India gears up for the ODI series against England starting Feb 6 in Nagpur, with young talents like Y. Jaiswal making their debut. Skipper Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli face scrutiny over their recent form,

Rohit also confirmed that Virat Kohli was unavailable for the first game due to a knee injury sustained during training

Yashasvi Jaiswal and Harshit Rana will make their ODI debut for India in the India vs England 1st ODI in Nagpur. Rana was a part of the T20I team that beat England 4-1 in the five match series, while Jaiswal will be coming into the match after incredible series in Australia.

Captain Rohit Sharma confirmed the inclusion of both players in the playing 11 for the opening encounter of the three-match series.

Interesting decision made ahead of the toss as Yashasvi Jaiswal and Harshit Rana received their ODI caps in the team huddle. Big changes in store ahead of the Champions Trophy being made in this series?

The former India captain missed spot in India's playing XI for the first ODI against England. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Harshit Rana makes debut.