India National Cricket Team

Shreyas Iyer wouldn't have featured in Nagpur if not for Virat Kohli's injury. What happens, then, in Cuttack?

The venue gets big-ticket games rather sparingly, but when they come, the boisterous energy from the stands hits fever pitch

After England folded for 248, half-centuries from Shreyas Iyer, Shubman Gill and Axar Patel helped India over the line in 38.4 overs

Despite half-centuries from Buttler and Bethell, England were bowled out for a modest total

India captain Rohit Sharma also backed Mohammed Shami to come good in the ODIs despite returning from a long injury lay-off

India have played only six ODIs since the World Cup final on Ahmedabad in November 2023

The Indian vice-captain also said that the hosts will look to dominate in the three-match series

Meanwhile, Sanju Samson has been sidelined for six weeks with a finger injury but is expected to be fit before the IPL

England crashed to a huge 150-run defeat in the final T20I after Abhishek Sharma hammered a spectacular 54-ball 135

The Indian opener broke multiple records on a night where he hammered 135 off just 54 balls