India vs England: India's Predicted Playing XI for the ODI series

7)Krunal Pandya

Krunal Pandya has received his maiden ODI callup for this 3-match ODI series. Ever since Ravindra Jadeja was injured, India have been playing like for like replacements for him. Thus, like Axar Patel in Tests, Krunal is expected to go straight into the XI as a like for like replacement for Jadeja.

Krunal has been a part of India’s T20I squads in the past and has performed decently. However, with more and more players coming up, he could not hold on to the spot. But recently, he has been playing a lot of domestic cricket and being the captain for Baroda, he has put up some very good performances especially with the bat.

With his brother Hardik Pandya already in the squad, he too will want to get in. He will be looking to make most of the chance seeing the good form that he is in. He will thus put forward his case, in the already long list of spin all-rounders India has.