Shreyas Iyer (59) and Axar Patel (52) have chipped in with half-centuries in the chase on Thursday chasing 249 runs

Shubman Gill played a pivotal role in India's chase, anchoring the innings with a composed 87 runs as they chase

Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer and Axar Patel smashed half-centuries as India defeated England by four wickets in the opening one-day international on Thursday and took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series that is a warmup for the Champions Trophy.

When India take the field in Nagpur, it will be their first home ODI since the World Cup, marking the end of a 14-month gap. It's an unusually lengthy break in a format they enjoy playing and promoting domestically,

India and England are set to face off in the first of three-match IND vs ENG ODI series on February 6 (Thursday) at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur. The series will come as the perfect preparation for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025 for both India and England as they will look to fine-tune their team combinations.

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

Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja finished the run-chase in the 39th over after three wickets fell in quick succession. Adil Rashid and Saqib Mahmood took a couple of wickets each for England

The first ODI of the three-match ODI series between India and England is presently being played in Nagpur, where fast bowler Harshit Rana and left-handed batter Yashasvi Jaiswal made their ODI debuts for Team India.