IND Vs Eng Second ODI today in Cuttack: Indian team has not lost here for 18 years; Virat Kohli can return

The second match of the 3 -match ODI series between India and England will be played today. Both teams will face face to face at Barabati Stadium in Cuttack. The Indian team played 7 matches here since 2007 and did not lose a single one. The last defeat here was against New Zealand in 2003. India is currently ahead 1-0 in the series.

Keeping in mind the Champions Trophy starting on February 19, this series is very important for India. The playing combination will have to be decided from this series. In the first match, captain Rohit Sharma gave Yashasvi Jaiswal and Harshit Rana a chance to debut. At the same time, Virat Kohli could not play due to swelling in the knee. However, after the match, Shubman Gill said that his injury is not very serious.

Gill said- 'His (Kohli) injury is not serious. He practiced well on Wednesday, but there was some swelling in his knee on Thursday morning. They will definitely return to another ODI.

Match details, second ODI date: 9 February Place: Barabati Stadium, Cuttack Toss: 1:00 PM, Match Start: 1:30 PM

India ahead in winning the match There were 108 ODIs between India and England. India's upper hand was heavy in this. The team defeated England in 59, while the English team could win 44 matches.

Virat close to 14 thousand runs Star batsman Virat Kohli is close to 14,000 runs in ODI cricket. He currently has 13906 runs in 295 matches. As soon as he scored 94 runs in the series, his 14 thousand runs will be completed. He will be the third player to do so. Before Virat, Sachin Tendulkar and Kumar Sangakkara have scored 14 thousand plus runs.

Kohli scored the most runs against England Indian captain Rohit Sharma and batsman Virat Kohli have a great record against England. Virat is the most active batter to score the most. Virat has scored 1340 runs in 36 matches at an average of 42, while Rohit has scored 724 runs at an average of around 49. However, in the first match, Rohit's bat remained calm and he could score only 2 runs.

Jadeja took 42 wickets All -rounder Ravindra Jadeja is the highest wicket -taking Indian bowler against England. He has taken 42 wickets in 27 matches. Mohammed Shami has taken 26 wickets in 16 matches.

Root scored 739 runs against India Joe Root, who scored 19 runs in the first match, has scored 739 runs in 22 matches against India at an average of around 44. Jose Butler is at number two. He has 487 runs in 24 matches. He scored a half -century in the first match.

Rashid's spin may be heavy Spinner Adil Rashid has performed well against India. He has taken 11 wickets in 9 matches. At the same time, Mark Wood, who bowled at a speed of 150kmph, has also taken 8 wickets. On the spin friendly pitch of Cuttack, they can bother the batsmen today.

Toss roll and pitch report Cuttack pitch is considered helpful for spinners. Spin bowlers are expected to get help in this match too. There are 19 matches so far at Barabati Stadium. The team batting first won 7, while later the batting team won 12 matches. In such a situation, the team winning the toss can choose to bowl first.

The average score of first inning here is 226 runs. The last match at the stadium was played between India and West Indies in 2019. Which India won by 4 wickets.

Weather update There is no possibility of rain on Sunday in Cuttack. The second ODI will also be played day-night. On this day, the temperature here will be less than 33 degrees and around 19 degrees Celsius at night.

Possible playing-11 of both teams India: Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill (Vice -captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Akshar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana and Mohammed Shami.

England: Jose Butler (Captain), Phil Soult (wicketkeeper), Ben Docket, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Livingstone, Jacob Bethel, Bridan Cars, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid and Saqib Mahmud.

Where can you watch the match One can watch the second ODI between India and England on Star Sports on TV. At the same time, the match will be streaming on the online Disney Hotstar app. You can follow the Dainik Global News Daily app for live updates related to the match.