Ex-India cricketer Robin Uthappa named his India playing XI for the first ODI against England, opting for Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer. He chose KL Rahul over Rishabh Pant as wicketkeeper and suggested either Axar Patel or Ravindra Jadeja should feature. The remaining players include Hardik Pandya, Mohammad Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav and Varun Chakaravarthy.