Form and fitness of seasoned stars is under the scanner as India enter the final phase of their Champions Trophy preparations with the three-match ODI series against England starting here on Thursday,

Wicketkeeper Jamie Smith is likely to miss England's first two one-day internationals against India but is expected to be fit for the Champions Trophy.

India will face England in the 1st ODI of the bilateral series in Nagpur on Thursday. Here are the weather forecast for Nagpur, predicted playing XIs and head-to-head records of the IND Vs ENG ODIs

Former cricketer Suresh Raina opened up on India's upcoming three-match ODI series against England and said that Men in Blue skipper Rohit Sharma should play "aggressively" in it.India will take on England for the first ODI match of the series at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur on Thursday.

Varun Chakravarthy picked up 14 wickets in the five-match T20I series against England, including a five-wicket haul in Rajkot. He was also the player of the series for his stellar bowling performance.

After a convincing T20I series win over England, where the Men in Blue defeated the Three Lions by 4-1 margin, Team India will face England for a three-match ODI series. The IND vs ENG ODI series will mark the return of key players for India,