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New Delhi, February 06, 2025.
England skipper Jos Buttler won the toss and elected to bat against India in the opening One-day International of the three-match series here on Thursday.
The hosts will miss star batter Virat Kohli due to a “sore right knee” but pacer Mohammed Shami returns to ODI action for the first time since India’s World Cup final against Australia on November 19.
Shami, who was the leading wicket-taker (24) for India in the tournament, made his International comeback in the T20I series against England, which India recently won 4-1