India vs England ODIs: Presenting the statistical preview
What's the story
The much-anticipated ODI series between India and England will kick off on February 6.
The three-match series will see matches being played in Nagpur, Cuttack, and Ahmedabad.
The upcoming series provides both teams with an excellent opportunity to fine-tune their strategies ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, which starts on February 19 in Pakistan.
Here we look at the statistical preview of the series.
Past encounters
A look at India and England's ODI history
As per ESPNcricinfo, India and England share a rich history of ODI clashes, having played 107 matches so far.
The Men in Blue have won 58 games while England has won 44. Notably, two matches have ended in a tie (NR: 3).
On Indian soil, the hosts have won 34 of the 52 ODIs against the Brits while losing 17 (NR: 1).
In ODIs, the two teams last met in the 2023 WC.
Squads
Here are the squads
England squad: Jos Buttler (c & wk), Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Ben Duckett, Jamie Overton, Jamie Smith (wk), Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Saqib Mahmood, Phil Salt (wk), Mark Wood.
India squad: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill (vc), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah*, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Shami, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant (wk), Ravindra Jadeja.
Record holders
Top batters in India vs England ODIs
In the history of India vs England ODIs, former Indian captain MS Dhoni leads the most runs scored for India against England.
He has scored 1,546 runs in 48 matches, including one century and 10 half-centuries.
For England, the top run-scorer against India is former batter Ian Bell with 1,163 runs.
These records highlight the contributions made by these players in this long-standing cricket rivalry.
Bowling prowess
Leading wicket-takers in India vs England ODIs
In the bowling department, spinner Ravindra Jadeja leads the charts for India with 39 wickets against England.
Meanwhile, former pacer James Anderson leads the charts for England with 40 wickets against India.
Notably, Jadeja is a part of the upcoming series.
Hence, he will have a chance of displacing Anderson at the top in terms of most wickets in India-England ODIs.
Stats
Here are India's key performers
Virat Kohli has amassed 1,340 runs in 36 ODIs against them at 41.87. This includes three centuries and nine fifties.
724 of Rohit Sharma's ODI runs have come against the Brits at 48.26.
Rishabh Pant has two fifties and a ton across five ODI innings against England.
Moahammed Shami has 25 ODI scalps against England at 22.60. As mentioned, Jadeja has 39 wickets against the opposition (ER: 4.77).
Stats
Here are England's key performers
Joe Root has amassed 739 runs against India in 22 ODIs at an average of 43.47. He has hammered three centuries against them.
Harry Brook hammered 312 runs at 78 in ODIs last year. Opener Ben Duckett averaged 61 in ODIs in 2024, having scored 305 runs.
Liam Livingstone had an average and strike of 57.20 and 133.02, respectively, across eight ODI innings last year.
Adil Rashid owns 46 ODI wickets in Asia at 28.10.
Milestones
Here are the approaching milestones
Root is one runs shy of completing 50 maximums in ODI cricket.
Meanwhile, Jos Buttler needs 173 runs to touch 1,000 ODI runs in Asia.
Shami needs five scalps to complete 200 wickets in ODI cricket.
As mentioned, Jadeja can become the leading wicket-taker in India-England ODIs.
Kohli (13,906) can easily become the fastest to 14,000 runs in ODI cricket. He has featured in 295 matches (283 innings) so far.