England's predicted playing XI for the 1st ODI v India

Middle order: Sam Billings, Eoin Morgan (c), Jos Buttler (wk)

Jos Buttler has the ability to single-handedly win England games.

Between Sam Billings and Liam Livingstone, England will have to find a placeholder solution for Joe Root's absence. The team is likely to side with the tried-and-tested Billings for this series. Billings provides the team with a high amount of utility - not only can he bat lower down the order as a finisher, he can also keep wickets if needed apart from being an excellent fielder.

England captain Eoin Morgan will bat at his preferred No. 4 spot, breaking a streak of right-handed top order batsman. The hard-hitting batsman did not have a personally successful T20I series, scoring 33 runs in three games where he was required to bat, and will look to get back into form.

One of England's most destructive limited-overs players, Jos Buttler would look to cause more carnage in the middle overs and put pressure on India's relatively inexperienced bowling outfit in the absence of Ravindra Jadeja and Jasprit Bumrah. The match-winner nearly sealed the T20I series for England, but his dismissal brought an end to his team's chances.