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IND Vs ENG ODI: Eoin Morgan And Sam Billings Ruled Out Of The ODI Series, Buttler To Be England Captain

England face a double blow as Morgan and Billings were ruled out of the 2nd ODI. Who would replace them, read to find out.

India vs England 2nd ODI: India took a 1-0 lead in the three-match ODI series against England. But England’s troubles didn’t end there as the visiting team faced a double injury blow with Eoin Morgan and Sam Billings both got injured during the 1st ODI. Morgan faced a hand injury while Billings suffered a shoulder injury during the 1st ODI. In the absence of Morgan, Jos Buttler will take over the captaincy of the England team.

Who will replace the two?

Liam Livingstone, the explosive Lancashire batsman is set to make his debut in the England side. He has been travelling with the team since the summer but finally will get a chance in the playing XI on Friday in the 2nd ODI. Dawid Malan also has been called to be a part of the ODI squad. He was present as a cover for the ODI tour and thus will be drafted in the team due to the injuries.

"I've spent a lot of time around the group over the summer and winter so it's nice to finally get a chance and really looking forward to tomorrow.

Being around the group, it makes you feel more familiar and comfortable about playing for England. I've really enjoyed my time around the group, even though I haven't been playing, so now it's my turn to go out and perform," Liam Livingstone was quoted by ESPNCricinfo ahead of his debut for England in ODIs.

England’s Squad: Eoin Morgan (injured), Moeen Ali, Jonathan Bairstow, Sam Billings (injured), Jos Buttler (captain), Sam Curran, Tom Curran, Liam Livingstone, Matt Parkinson, Adil Rashid, Jason Roy, Ben Stokes, Reece Topley, Mark Wood, Dawid Malan.

India’s squad: Virat Kohli (Captain), Rohit Sharma (vice-captain), Shikhar Dhawan, Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer (injured), Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), KL Rahul (wicket-keeper), Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Krunal Pandya, Washington Sundar, T Natarajan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Md. Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Shardul Thakur

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