India secured a four-wicket win over England in Nagpur, but Virat Kohli's absence due to a knee injury left fans disappointed. Shreyas Iyer's last-minute inclusion proved vital, raising selection debates ahead of Kohli's expected return.

After Shubman Gill's brilliant 87-run knock, the debate for no.3 slot of Team India in ODI's heats up. Read below.

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.

Former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar heaped praise on Shubman Gill after the newly-appointed vice-captain hit a match-winning 87 in India's four-wicket win in Nagpur.

The last time Kohli missed an international game for India due to an injury was in January 2021, when a back spasm ruled him out of the second Test against South Africa

Virat Kohli missed the first ODI in Nagpur due to a knee injury, confirmed captain Rohit Sharma at the toss. Yashasvi Jaiswal was handed a debut as the left-hander replaced the star batter.

Sanjay Manjrekar hailed star batters Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer for their match-winning knock in the first ODI.

Shubman Gill stepped up to fill the void left by Virat Kohli in the Indian batting lineup as he scored a brilliant 87 against England in the Nagpur ODI. Vice-captain Gill anchored the run chase perfectly for India.