England will lock horns against the Indian team in the first ODI of the three-game series on Tuesday, July 13 at the Edgbaston Stadium in Bengaluru. Ahead of the Series opener, England's star opener Ben Duckett has claimed that the return of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma to the Indian side won't change their plans despite the duo having a great record against the Three Lions in white ball cricket.
Ben Duckett issues warning to Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma
In an interaction with Sony Sports, the left-handed opener opened up on Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma's presence in the Indian side and how the English bowling attack would tackle the experienced duo at Edgbaston. The left-handed batter claimed that their bowlers will stick to their basics and look to execute their plans better than the Indian players.
"Both (Virat and Rohit) are incredible players, but I don’t think we need to change our team dynamics significantly. We’ve got to stick to what we do and try to do it better than them. Ultimately, we’re not going to be fearing anyone when we go out there," said Duckett.
Big boost for Indian team
Despite the T20I series loss to England, the Indian cricket fans can feel a bit of hope as the star duo of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will be back to help the Shubman Gill-led side secure a strong win over the Three Lions in the three-game ODI series. Virat who missed the Afghanistan ODIs due to a hamstring injury, will be feeling hungry to score some big runs against a quality side like England. When it comes to Rohit, the former looked in fine touch when he faced Afghanistan in the third and final clash of the series, as he scored 79 runs off just 69 balls.
England's Playing XI for first ODI vs India:
Harry Brook (C), Jos Buttler (WK), Jacob Bethell, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Jofra Archer, Liam Dawson, Josh Tongue, Adil Rashid.
Here is the full India vs England ODI series schedule:
| Match | Date | Fixture | Venue | Match Timing (IST) |
| 1st ODI | July 14, 2026 | England vs India | Edgbaston, Birmingham | 3:30 PM |
| 2nd ODI | July 16, 2026 | England vs India | Sophia Gardens, Cardiff | 5:30 PM |
| 3rd ODI | July 19, 2026 | England vs India | Lord's, London | 3:30 PM |