Match Predictions: India Tour of England 2026 - 1st ODI Match - England vs India - July 14th

Here are the Predictions for India Tour of England 2026, 1st ODI Match - England vs India, to be played on the 14th of July at the Edgbaston, Birmingham.

Match Prediction - England v India

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Ground Stat:

Average 1st Innings Total at Edgbaston, Birmingham (Men's ODI's) - 235

Average 2nd Innings Total at Edgbaston, Birmingham (Men's ODI's) - 188

Current Form England:

England are currently placed at the 8th position on ICC Men's ODI Team Rankings with a rating of 89.

England are currently performing very well in the short format and this new look side should be able to repeat the same in the One Dayers.

When it comes to ODI's, England are in decent form. They have recently won a 3 Match ODI Series against Sri Lanka by 2-1 and that too away from home.

England have included James Coles, Gus Atkinson and Josh Tongue in the ODI squad. Jos Buttler, Harry Brook, Jofra Archer and Sam Curran, all of whom have been in great form are part of the ODI setup. England are expected to do well against India in the 50 overs format.

Players to look out for:

1. Harry Brook - He played with a lot of fire and freedom against India in the T20I Series. Brook can take the bowlers on with a lot of authority. He is expected to score plenty of runs for England in the upcoming matches.

2. Jofra Archer - Archer can be threatening with the white ball in English conditions. He will play a key role for England against the Indian side in the ODI's.

Current Form India:

India are currently placed at the 1st position on ICC Men's ODI Team Rankings with a rating of 121.

India under the leadership of Shreyas Iyer failed terribly in England as well as in Ireland. However, Shubman Gill has taken over in terms of captaincy for ODI's.

When it comes to ODI's, India are in superb form. They have recently beaten Afghanistan in a 3 Match ODI Series by 3-0.

India are led by Shubman Gill and they have named quite a strong squad that includes legends like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah. India are going to give a tough fight to England in the ODI Series.

Players to look out for:

1. Rohit Sharma - He is one of the greatest batters in ODI cricket. Sharma can take the game on from ball one and he has a good track record playing in English conditions. He is expected to be amongst the runs in the upcoming matches.

2. Jasprit Bumrah - He has plenty of variations in his bowling arsenal. Bumrah will play a key role for India with the ball in upcoming One Dayers.

Batting Stats T20I

Let's have a look at the squads:

England

Harry Brook (c), Rehan Ahmed, Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Tom Banton, Jacob Bethell, Jos Buttler, James Coles, Sam Curran, Liam Dawson, Ben Duckett, Will Jacks, Saqib Mahmood, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Josh Tongue.

India

Shubman Gill (Captain), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Ishan Kishan, Washington Sundar, Axar ?Patel, Shivam Dube, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Prasidh Krishna, Arshdeep Singh, Gurnoor Brar, Prince Yadav

Cricket Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – India

Who will win? - England

Top Batter (Runs Scored) - Shreyas Iyer (India), Harry Brook (England)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Jasprit Bumrah (India), Adil Rashid (England)

Most Sixes – KL Rahul (India), Harry Brook (England)

Player of the Match – Harry Brook (England)

Team Scores Batting first – England 320+, India 310+

Match Handicap : England

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*NB these predictions may be changed nearer the start of the match once the final starting teams have been announced and we will be running ‘In-Play’ features, so stay tuned.

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