Manjrekar: Axar's promotion could keep Pant out of XI
Manjrekar says Axar is a "terrific option" in the middle order
06/02Result
1st ODI (D/N), England tour of India at Nagpur, Feb 6 2025
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![England]( "England")
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![India]( "India")
251/6 (38.4/50 ov)
Player of the Match
06/02Result
1st ODI (D/N), England tour of India at Nagpur, Feb 6 2025
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![England]( "England")
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![India]( "India")
251/6 (38.4/50 ov)
Player of the Match
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Match Coverage
All Match NewsKohli misses first ODI against England with injury
India batter suffered a knee injury on the eve of the match
Gill, Shreyas and Axar provide the firepower as India go 1-0 up
Harshit Rana and Ravindra Jadeja picked up three wickets each to restrict England to a very gettable 248
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India's left-arm orthodox spin twins give them a good headache to have
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Two weeks ahead of the Champions Trophy, both teams have an air of vulnerability
