England name XI for first India ODI

Nagpur, Feb 5 (UNI) Joe Root will play his first one-day international since the 2023 World Cup in the opening match of England’s series against India on Thursday in Nagpur. The 34-year-old has been named at number three in England’s XI, behind openers Phil Salt and Ben Duckett. Jacob Bethell has been preferred to Jamie…

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Fitness concerns loom over Jasprit Bumrah

Nagpur, Feb 5 (UNI) As India gears up for the final set of preparations ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy, with a crucial home series against England, a significant question mark hangs over the fitness of pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah. The 31-year-old had sustained a back spasm during India’s final Border-Gavaskar Series Test against Australia…

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