India's probable playing XI in the first ODI against England

England and India are currently playing in the three-match T20I series. The first game was won by the visitors. After the series, both teams will play a three-match ODI series. It carries great significance for the hosts as the matches will be part of the World Cup Super League. The Three Lions are standing at the top of the table of the league.

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On the other hand, the Men In Blue don't need to bother about the league as they have automatically secured a spot for the 2023 ODI World Cup. However, this doesn't mean that the team can take the series lightly, After all, they are playing an ODI series after January this year, and second, they need to start preparing for the 50-over World Cup. Meanwhile, in this listicle, we will discuss the probable playing XI of India for the first ODI.

Probable playing XI for India on July 12

Virat Kohli, Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma (Image Credit : Twitter)

1. Top-order batters (Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, and Virat Kohli)

There is no denying the fact that Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, and Virat Kohli are the best top three the team has had in the last few years. The best thing about Dhawan is that even if he doesn't play enough game, he is still ready to go.

About Kohli and Sharma, they are currently not in the best of form but the kind of experience they bring in can be scary for the opposition bowlers. They might turn up and play their best game for which they have been famous for in the last few years. 

Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (Image Credit : Twitter)

2. Middle-Order batters (Sheryas Iyer/Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant)

Shreyas Iyer has a decent ODI record with 947 runs in 26 games. However, world cricket knows that he has a specific weakness against short-pitched bowling. In his place, Suryakumar Yadav, who looks like a complete player after years of domestic cricket, can be picked for the number four spot.

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On the other hand, Rishabh Pant can bat at number five. Recently, he scored more than 200 runs in a Test game and his game in longer forms of the game have always been sorted. 

Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Bhuvneshwar Kumar (Image Credit : Twitter)

3. All-rounders and bowlers (Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Bhuvneshwar Kumar)

Hardik Pandya made his comeback in competitive cricket in the Indian T20 League 2022. Since then, the hunger for doing well is visible with his performances with the bat and ball. Jadeja, on the other hand, is the best number seven in the team.

Talking about Bhuvneshwar Kumar, he is a bowler who can bat a bit. If need be, he provides some valuable runs in the lower-order. However, the team would want that to happen.

Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal (Image Credit : Twitter)

4. Bowlers Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, and Yuzvendra Chahal)

These are world-class bowlers and they walk into the team. Mohammed Shami might bowl first change in the powerplay to give break to either Bhuvenshwar or Bumrah.

Talking about Chahal, he is an experienced leg-spinner who is specialized in taking wickets in the middle overs. Thus, this one-day series will be an interesting contest