Virat Kohli won't play for India due to a knee injury and England captain Jos Buttler won the toss and decided to bat in the first one-day international.

The format changed, and so did most of the Indian team. But the outcome was the same, with England thumped in Brendon McCullum’s first one-day international as head coach.

Shubman Gill anchored the chase with a measured 87-run knock as India defeated England by four wickets in the opening One-day International to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series here on Thursda

Debutant Harshit Rana grabbed three wickets and vice-captain Shubman Gill hit 87 runs off 96 balls for India to beat England by four wickets in the first one-day international at VCA Stadium on Thursday.