India started preparations for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 on a strong note and crushed England by four wickets in the first ODI.

Shubman Gill played a pivotal role in India's chase, anchoring the innings with a composed 87 runs as they chase

Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer helped India chase down 249 runs in just 39 overs. Axar Patel also played a solid knock with the bat to help India win the game. Earlier, Harshit Rana and Ravindra Jadeja picked up three wickets each to set the tone with the ball.

India rode on Shubman Gill's 87, Shreyas Iyer's 59 and 52 from Axar Patel to win the first game by four wickets. Chasing England's 248, India romped home in 38.4 overs.

India won the first ODI against England but captain Rohit Sharma was still disappointed with the batters losing wickets in the end

Fans showed no mercy to Rohit Sharma, who endured yet another failure in the 1st India vs England ODI at Nagpur.

In his last 16 innings across formats in the 2024-25 season, Rohit Sharma scored just 166 runs at an average of 10.37.

As a result of his subpar performance in the first ODI, the Indian skipper Rohit Sharma was mercilessly trolled across social media.

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma's form has been a matter of concern in recent months. Can they use their favourite format to play themselves back into confidence and the ability they possess?