India wicketkeeper batter Rishabh Pant failed to find a place in the Indian Playing XI for the first ODI against England as KL Rahul was preferred over him.

In India's last ODI series against Sri Lanka, Rahul kept wickets in the first two matches, scoring 31 and 0, while Pant played the third game but managed only 6 runs. India could opt to include both players in the XI, but that would likely come at the expense of Iyer.

India and England will kick off the three-match ODI series at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur at 1:30 PM IST on February 6. Here is how the fans can watch the match live and online.

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