England opt to bat; Kohli misses out, debut for Jaiswal, Rana
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
