India's predicted playing XI for the first ODI against England

Fast bowlers

Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Bhuvi will be the leader of India's bowling attack

Bhuvneshwar Kumar had a rare bad series failing to deliver at crucial junctures of the match. Bhuvneshwar leaked too many runs in the first T20 while failing to defend 12 runs in the last over in the 2nd T20. He missed the last T20 due to a stiff back and his presence was clearly missed by the Indian team. Moreover, in the absence of Jasprit Bumrah, the onus of leading the bowling attack will be on Bhuvneshwar Kumar.

Umesh Yadav

Umesh Yadav troubled the English batsmen with his pace

Umesh Yadav was included in the playing XI because of Jasprit Bumrah's unavailability. While he did trouble the English batsmen with his pace, he wasn't consistent and gave away free runs, especially at the end of the innings. But India don't have too many options available in the squad and might have to persist with Umesh.