Brendon McCullum’s bold takeover of England's white-ball cricket team is more Ruben Amorim than roaring success at the moment.

Shubman Gill anchored the chase with a measured 87-run knock as India defeated England by four wickets in the opening One-day International to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series here on Thursda

Shreyas Iyer (59) and Axar Patel (52) have chipped in with half-centuries in the chase on Thursday chasing 249 runs

Shubman Gill played a pivotal role in India's chase, anchoring the innings with a composed 87 runs as they chase

Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer and Axar Patel smashed half-centuries as India defeated England by four wickets in the opening one-day international on Thursday and took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series that is a warmup for the Champions Trophy.

India cleared 300+ runs in all three of their Cuttack ODIs in 2014, 2017 and 2019 and if they do so again Shubman will likely make a notable contribution, not least because he has cleared 35+ runs in 14 of his last 22 ODI innings on Indian soil.

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

Following England's defeat against India in the first ODI match of the series, skipper Jos Buttler said that they failed to play as per their expectations in the game.Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer's mouthwatering fifties helped India to clinch a four-wicket triumph over England in the first ODI match of the series at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur on Thursday.