ENG vs IND 1st ODI: Top 3 players to watch out for
England and India meet for the first of three One-Day Internationals at Edgbaston in Birmingham.
2) Jacob Bethell
Over the last year or so, Jacob Bethell's stock has kept increasing across all formats. 2025-26 was a breakthrough season for the young southpaw, scoring centuries in all three formats and becoming only the fourth England men's batter to achieve that feat. He has established himself as one of the Three Lions' main batters and a player who could be one of the future stalwarts of the team.
Bethell is slated to open the batting for England, becoming Ben Duckett's fifth opening partner in the recent past. He has opened the batting recently for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the 2025 and 2026 seasons of the IPL, and has played at the top of the order for the Under-19 side in the 2022 World Cup. While questions will be asked of the move due to Bethell's success coming in the middle order, the decision shows the amount of faith the England management has put in their young hot prospect.
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