England are set to host India in a three-match ODI series starting on July 14. Ahead of the first ODI at Edgbaston, here are some interesting facts you should know.
- Rohit Sharma has scored the most ODI runs at Edgbaston among the players in the match, with 447 runs in six innings at an average of 89.40. Virat Kohli is fourth on the list with 335 runs in seven innings.
- India have played 12 ODIs at Edgbaston, winning eight of them.
- India have won each of their last five ODIs against England.
- Jasprit Bumrah is set to play his first ODI since November 19, 2023. He needs one more wicket to complete 150 ODI wickets and will become the 16th Indian bowler to reach the milestone.
- Since returning to ODI cricket in February 2025, Joe Root has been in outstanding form, scoring 1,055 runs in 18 innings at an average of 65.93, including four centuries and three half-centuries.
- Jos Buttler is set to play his 200th ODI, becoming only the second England player to reach the milestone after Eoin Morgan (225 matches).
- Adil Rashid has taken at least one wicket in each of his last 18 ODIs.
- Three of India’s current top-five ODI batters average above 50: Shubman Gill (59.09), Virat Kohli (58.71), Rohit Sharma (48.83), Shreyas Iyer (45.98) and KL Rahul (50.73).
- Sam Curran has the third-highest batting average in India-England ODIs, averaging 107.00 from three innings.
- Kuldeep Yadav needs six wickets to complete 200 ODI wickets.
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