IND vs ENG 1st ODI: England elect to bat as Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli return
England won the toss and chose to bat against India in the first ODI at Edgbaston as Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli returned to the playing XI.
England won the toss and chose to bat against India in the first ODI at Edgbaston as Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli returned to the playing XI.
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Bumrah sat out of international cricket for a considerable period between 2022 and 2023 and it forced the fast bowler, hailed as one of the finest to play for India, to miss the most recent edition of the T20 World Cup in 2022 and other important fixtures.
