IND vs ENG 2nd ODI Toss Update: Harry Brook Elects to Field, Shubman Gill Confirms One Change in India's XI

When asked about any change from the previous match, Brook stated that they only need to execute well. He mentioned that they are always in the game and tried very hard in the previous game. He also mentioned the changes made to their playing XI and those include Saqib Mahmood and Gus Atkinson, replacing Josh Tongue and Liam Dawson.

Here's a look at #TeamIndia's Playing XI for the 2️⃣nd ODI in Cardiff ?

????: KL Rahul was unavailable for selection due to illness.

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Meanwhile, Indian captain Shubman Gill said, "We would have bowled first as well. I'm very happy because the last game was almost perfect. Hopefully, we'll have another good game." He added, "In the last match, we had 6-7 good overs in the powerplay, but then we came under pressure towards the end of it. However, we made a comeback in the middle overs. The fast bowlers took wickets, and it was great to see that."

Sophia Gardens just got a little bluer. ?

Can team India close the series once and for all? ?

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Regarding the fact that this feels like a homecoming-having played a season here-he said, "I played a season here with Glamorgan and have very fond memories. Hopefully, another one will be added to those memories. We have made one change to the playing XI for this match." KL is unwell, so Ishan Kishan has returned in his place.

India's Playing XI: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill (Captain), Virat Kohli, Ishan Kishan (Wicketkeeper), Shreyas Iyer, Washington Sundar, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Gurnoor Brar, Jasprit Bumrah, and Prasidh Krishna.

England's Playing XI: Ben Duckett, Jacob Bethell, Joe Root, Harry Brook (Captain), Jos Buttler (Wicketkeeper), Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Gus Atkinson, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, and Saqib Mahmood.