First ODI – India Vs England at Pune-MCA on 23.03.21
England won the toss and elected to field in this game to provide the 8th occasion of England doing so in ODIs. It also provides the 30th occasion of England doing so in ODIs against India. It also provides the 13 occasion of England doing so in ODIs against India in India.
India capped Prasidh Krishna and Krunal Pandya for this game. They became the 233rd and 234th cricketers to represent India in one day games. They also became the 42nd and 43rd Indian cricketers to make his one day debut against England.
S Dhawan-RG Sharma opened the innings for India in this game to provide the 108th occasion of this pair opening the innings for India in ODIs. It also provides the sixth occasion of this opening the innings for India in ODIs against England.
India capped Prasidh Krishna and Krunal Pandya for this game. It provides the 39th occasion of India capping two or more cricketers in a one day game. It also provides the fifth occasion of India doing so against England in one day game. The last such occasion was at Bangalore on .01.85, when India capped Mohd Azharuddin and S Viswanath.
RG Sharma-S Dhawan posted 64 runs for the first wicket in this game to provide the 31st occasion of the pair posting a fifty plus runs partnership in one day games. Now this pair stands second in the list of Indian openers posting most fifty plus runs partnership in ODIs. The first place is occupied by SC Ganguly-SR Tendulkar who have 44 fifty plus runs partnerships for the first wicket in ODIs. RG Sharma-S Dhawan pair went past V Sehwag-SR Tendulkar pair on their way to second place. V Sehwag-SR Tendulkar pair have added 30 fifty plus runs partnerships in ODIs for the first wicket.
RG Sharma-S Dhawan posted 64 runs for the first wicket in this game to provide the 15th occasion of the pair posting a half century partnership in one day games. They became the third pair of Indian openers to post 15 plus half century partnership for the first wicket in ODIs. Other pairs are – SC Ganguly-SR Tendulkar {23} and V Sehwag-SR Tendulkar {18}
RG Sharma-S Dhawan posted 64 runs for the first wicket in this game to provide the second occasion of the pair posting a fifty plus runs partnerships which are also half century partnership in one day games. The first occasion was the 59 runs partnership at Nottingham on 12.07.18.
RG Sharma-S Dhawan posted 64 runs for the first wicket in this game to provide the second occasion of the pair posting fifty plus runs partnerships which are also half century partnership in one day games on home soil
S Dhawan-V Kohli added 105 runs for the second wicket in this game to provide the 449th occasion of India posting a three figure partnership in one day games. It also provides the 106th occasion of India posting a three figure partnership for the second wicket in one day games.
hawan-V Kohli added 105 runs for the second wicket in this game to provide the 46th occasion of India posting a three figure partnership in one day games against England. It also provides the seventh occasion of India posting a three figure partnership for the second wicket in one day games against England.
S Dhawan was dismissed for 98 in this game to provide the 101st occasion of an Indian batsman scoring ninety in one day games. It also provides the 14th occasion of an Indian batsman scoring ninety in one day games against England.
S Dhawan was dismissed for 98 in this game to provide the second occasion of his scoring a ninety in one day game against England. The other occasion was his 97 not out at Birmingham on 02.09.14. He became the second Indian batsman to score ninety on two or more occasions against England in ODIs after SR Tendulkar. SR Tendulkar has scored ninety on three occasions against England.
| No | Player | Runs | I | Opp | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | S Dhawan | 97* | 2 | Eng | Birmingham | 02 Sep 14 |
| 2 | S Dhawan | 98 | 1 | Eng | Pune | 23 Mar 21 |
| 1 | Tendulkar | 91 | 2 | Eng | Sharjah | 11 Dec 97 |
| 2 | Tendulkar | 99 | 1 | Eng | Bristol | 24 Aug 07 |
| 3 | Tendulkar | 94 | 2 | Eng | The Oval | 05 Sep 07 |
S Dhawan was dismissed for 98 in this game to provide the 58th occasion of an Indian opening batsman dismissed in nineties in one day games. It also provides the tenth occasion of an Indian opening batsman dismissed in nineties in one day games against England.
S Dhawan was dismissed for 98 in this game to provide the second occasion of his scoring a ninety while opening the innings in one day game against England. The other occasion was his 97 not out at Birmingham on 02.09.14. He became the second Indian batsman to score ninety on two occasions against England in ODIs after SR Tendulkar. SR Tendulkar has scored ninety on three occasions against England.
| No | Player | Runs | I | Opp | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | S Dhawan | 97* | 2 | Eng | Birmingham | 02 Sep 14 |
| 2 | S Dhawan | 98 | 1 | Eng | Pune | 23 Mar 21 |
| 1 | Tendulkar | 99 | 1 | Eng | Bristol | 24 Aug 07 |
| 2 | Tendulkar | 94 | 2 | Eng | The Oval | 05 Sep 07 |
S Dhawan’s 98 in this game provide the sixth occasion of his scoring ninety as an opening batsman. He became the fourth Indian opening batsman to score six or more nineties in one day games. Others are – SR Tendulkar {17}, SC Ganguly {06} and V Sehwag {06}
S Dhawan’s 98 in this game provide the sixth occasion of his scoring ninety in ODIs. He became the seventh Indian batsman to score six or more nineties in one day games. Others are – SR Tendulkar {18}, M Azharuddin {07}, SC Ganguly {06}, V Sehwag {06}, MS Dhoni {06} and V Kohli {06}
V Kohli’s 64 in this game represent his 47th fifty as captain in ODIs – {21C+26HC}. It also represents his sixth fifty as captain against England in ODIs. Other Indian captains to score six or more fifties against England are – MS Dhoni {08} and M Azharuddin {06}.
KH Pandya scored 58 not out in this game to provide the 133rd occasion of a batsman scoring a fifty in ODIs on debut. It also provides the 12th occasion of a batsman scoring a fifty against England in ODIs on debut
KH Pandya scored 58 not out in this game to provide the 15th occasion of a batsman scoring a fifty on ODI debut in ODIs.
| No | Player | Runs | I | Opp | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | AL Wadekar | 67 | 1 | Eng | Leeds | 13 Jul 74 |
| 2 | BP Patel | 82 | 1 | Eng | Leeds | 13 Jul 74 |
| 3 | SM Patil | 64 | 1 | Aus | Melbourne | 06 Dec 80 |
| 4 | R Lamba | 64 | 2 | Aus | Jaipur | 07 Sep 86 |
| 5 | NS Sidhu | 73 | 2 | Aus | Chennai | 09 Oct 87 |
| 6 | PK Amre | 55 | 2 | RSA | Kolkata | 10 Nov 91 |
| 7 | SS Karim | 55 | 2 | RSA | B’fontein | 23 Jan 97 |
| 8 | AR Khurasiya | 57 | 1 | Srl | Pune | 30 Mar 99 |
| 9 | RV Uthappa | 86 | 2 | Eng | Indore | 15 Apr 06 |
| 10 | RA Jadeja | 60* | 2 | Srl | Col-RPs | 08 Feb 09 |
| 11 | AT Rayudu | 63* | 2 | Zim | Harare | 24 Jul 13 |
| 12 | MK Pandey | 71 | 1 | Zim | Harare | 14 Jul 15 |
| 13 | KL Rahul | 100* | 2 | Zim | Harare | 11 Jun 16 |
| 14 | FY Fazal | 55* | 2 | Zim | Harare | 15 Jun 16 |
| 15 | KH Pandya | 58* | 1 | Eng | Pune | 23 Mar 21 |
It also provides the fourth occasion of a Indian batsman scoring a fifty on debut against England in ODIs.
| No | Player | Runs | I | Opp | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | AL Wadekar | 67 | 1 | Eng | Leeds | 13 Jul 74 |
| 2 | BP Patel | 82 | 1 | Eng | Leeds | 13 Jul 74 |
| 3 | RV Uthappa | 86 | 2 | Eng | Indore | 15 Apr 06 |
| 4 | KH Pandya | 58* | 1 | Eng | Pune | 23 Mar 21 |
KH Pandya’s 50 came in 26 balls {58* in 31 balls} to provide the fastest fifty on debut. The previous record for the fastest 50 on debut in ODIs was held by JE Morris of England. He has scored 50 in 35 balls against New Zealand at Adelaide on 01.12.90. He had made 63 in 45 balls in this game.
Indian innings contained four fifties – S Dhawan {98}, V Kohli {64}, KL Rahul {62*} and KH Pandya {52*} – to provide the 71st occasion of four or more batsman scoring fifties in an innings in ODIs. It also provides the ninth occasion of four batsman scoring fifties in an innings in ODIs against England
Indian innings contained four fifties – S Dhawan {98}, V Kohli {64}, KL Rahul {62*} and KH Pandya {52*} – to provide the tenth occasion of four Indian batsman scoring fifties in an innings in ODIs. It also provides the fourth occasion of four batsman scoring fifties in an innings in ODIs against England
India posted a total of 317 for 5 in this game to provide the 118th occasion of India posting a team total of 300 plus runs in an innings in ODIs. It also provides the 16th occasion of India posting a team total of 300 plus runs in an innings in ODIs against England.
KL Rahul-KH Pandya posted 112 runs in an unfinished partnership for the sixth wicket to provide the 450th occasion of India posting a three figure partnership in ODIs. It also provides the 26th occasion of India posting a three figure partnership for the sixth wicket in ODIs.
India became the first team in the annals of one day game to post 450 three figure partnerships.
It also provides the 47th occasion of India posting a three figure partnership against England in ODIs. It also provides the seventh occasion of India posting a three figure partnership for the sixth wicket in ODIs against England
India fielded two brothers – HH Pandya and KH Pandya – in this game. They became the third pair of brothers to represent India in ODIs. Others are – Mohinder and Surinder Amarnath and Irfan and Yousuf Pathan. England also fielded two brothers – TK and SM Curran – in this game.
Perhaps this is the first ODI game in which rival teams fielded pairs of brothers.
Indian innings contained two three figure partnerships – 105 runs for the second wicket between S Dhawan-V Kohli and 112 runs unfinished partnership for the sixth wicket between KL Rahul-KH Pandya to provide the 44th occasion of Indian batsmen posting two three figure partnerships in an innings in ODIs. It also provides the fifth occasion of Indian batsmen posting two three figure partnerships in an innings in ODIs against England.
KL Rahul scored 62 not out in this game to provide the 1th occasion of an Indian wicket keeper batsman scoring a fifty in ODIs. It also provides the 15th occasion of an Indian wicket keeper batsman scoring a fifty in ODIs against England.
KL Rahul became the third Indian wicket keeper batsman to score a fifty against England. Others are – R Dravid {03} and MS Dhoni {11}
MA Wood returned with figures of 2 for 75 in this game to provide the 44th occasion of an England bowler conceding 75 plus runs in an innings in ODIs. It also provides the eleventh occasion of an England bowler conceding 75 plus runs in an innings in ODIs against India.
S Dhawan for India {98} and JM Bairstow for England {94} scored nineties in this game to provide the second occasion of rival openers scoring nineties in the same game in ODIs. The first such occasion was in the game between India and Australia at Mohali on 10.03.. RG Sharma scored 95 for India while UT Khawaja scored 91 for Australia.
S Dhawan for India {98} and JM Bairstow for England {94} scored nineties in this game to provide the 29th occasion of rival batsmen scoring nineties in the same game in ODIs. All such occasions are tabulated below
| No | No | Player | Runs | I | Team | Opp | Ground | Date |
| 1 | 1 | MD Crowe | 93* | 1 | NZl | Eng | Manchester | 18 Jul 86 |
| 2 | GA Gooch | 91 | 2 | Eng | NZl | Manchester | 18 Jul 86 | |
| 2 | 1 | GA Gooch | 92 | 1 | Eng | Win | Jaipur | 26 Oct 87 |
| 2 | RB Richardson | 93 | 2 | Win | Eng | Jaipur | 26 Oct 87 | |
| 3 | 1 | DM Jones | 90 | 1 | Aus | Ind | Brisbane | 01 Mar 92 |
| 2 | M Azharuddin | 93 | 2 | Ind | Aus | Brisbane | 01 Mar 92 | |
| 4 | 1 | ME Waugh | 92 | 1 | Aus | Win | Perth | 12 Jan 97 |
| 2 | BC Lara | 90 | 2 | Win | Aus | Perth | 12 Jan 97 | |
| 5 | 1 | L Klusener | 92 | 1 | RSA | Aus | Bloemfontein | 13 Apr 97 |
| 2 | Waugh | 91 | 2 | Aus | RSA | Bloemfontein | 13 Apr 97 | |
| 6 | 1 | SC Ganguly | 97 | 1 | Ind | RSA | Hove | 15 May 99 |
| 2 | JH Kallis | 96 | 2 | RSA | Ind | Hove | 15 May 99 | |
| 7 | 1 | AB Agarkar | 95 | 1 | Ind | Win | Jamshedpur | 06 Nov 02 |
| 2 | WW Hinds | 93 | 2 | Win | Ind | Jamshedpur | 06 Nov 02 | |
| 8 | 1 | AC Gilchrist | 99 | 1 | Aus | Srl | Centurion | 07 Mar 03 |
| 2 | PA de Silva | 92 | 2 | Srl | Aus | Centurion | 07 Mar 03 | |
| 9 | 1 | JH Kallis | 95* | 1 | RSA | Win | Centurion | 01 Feb 04 |
| 2 | S Chanderpaul | 92 | 2 | Win | RSA | Centurion | 01 Feb 04 | |
| 10 | 1 | RR Sarwan | 98* | 1 | Win | Ind | Kingston | 20 May 06 |
| 2 | Yuvraj Singh | 93 | 2 | Ind | Win | Kingston | 20 May 06 | |
| 11 | 1 | RS Morton | 90* | 1 | Win | Aus | Mum-BS | 18 Oct 06 |
| 2 | AC Gilchrist | 92 | 2 | Aus | Win | Mum-BS | 18 Oct 06 | |
| 12 | 1 | L Vincent | 90 | 1 | NZl | Aus | Melbourne | 04 Feb 07 |
| 2 | BJ Hodge | 99* | 2 | Aus | NZl | Melbourne | 04 Feb 07 | |
| 13 | 1 | RT Ponting | 91 | 1 | Aus | RSA | Basseterre | 24 Mar 07 |
| 2 | MJ Clarke | 92 | 1 | Aus | RSA | Basseterre | 24 Mar 07 | |
| 3 | AB de Villiers | 92 | 2 | RSA | Aus | Basseterre | 24 Mar 07 | |
| 14 | 1 | Tendulkar | 99 | 1 | Ind | RSA | Belfast | 26 Jun 07 |
| 2 | JH Kallis | 91* | 2 | RSA | Ind | Belfast | 26 Jun 07 | |
| 15 | 1 | Mohd Yousuf | 99* | 1 | Pak | Ind | Gwalior | 15 Nov 07 |
| 2 | Tendulkar | 97 | 2 | Ind | Pak | Gwalior | 15 Nov 07 | |
| 16 | 1 | DF Watts | 98 | 1 | Sco | Ire | Amstelveen | 10 Jul 10 |
| 2 | KJ O’Brien | 98* | 2 | Ire | Sco | Amstelveen | 10 Jul 10 | |
| 17 | 1 | MJ Clarke | 93 | 1 | Aus | Ken | Bengaluru | 13 Mar 11 |
| 2 | CO Obuya | 98* | 2 | Ken | Aus | Bengaluru | 13 Mar 11 | |
| 18 | 1 | IJL Trott | 98* | 1 | Eng | Ind | Mohali | 20 Oct 11 |
| 2 | AM Rahane | 91 | 2 | Ind | Eng | Mohali | 20 Oct 11 | |
| 19 | 1 | JP Duminy | 97 | 1 | RSA | Srl | Pallekele | 28 Jul 13 |
| 2 | Sangakkara | 91 | 2 | Srl | RSA | Pallekele | 28 Jul 13 | |
| 20 | 1 | GJ Bailey | 92* | 1 | Aus | Ind | Jaipur | 16 Oct 13 |
| 2 | S Dhawan | 95 | 2 | Ind | Aus | Jaipur | 16 Oct 13 | |
| 21 | 1 | A Balbirnie | 97 | 1 | Ire | Zim | Hobart | 07 Mar 15 |
| 2 | SC Williams | 96 | 2 | Zim | Ire | Hobart | 07 Mar 15 | |
| 22 | 1 | H Thirimanne | 90 | 1 | Srl | Pak | Col-RPS | 22 Jul 15 |
| 2 | A Shehzad | 95 | 2 | Pak | Srl | Col-RPS | 22 Jul 15 | |
| 23 | 1 | CJ Chibhaba | 90 | 1 | Zim | Pak | Harare | 03 Oct 15 |
| 2 | Shoaib Malik | 96* | 1 | Pak | Zim | Harare | 03 Oct 15 | |
| 24 | 1 | UT Khawaja | 98 | 1 | Aus | Win | Basseterre | 13 Jun 16 |
| 2 | MN Samuels | 92 | 2 | Win | Aus | Basseterre | 13 Jun 16 | |
| 25 | 1 | RD Berrington | 90 | 1 | Sco | UAE | ICCA Dubai | 23 Jan 18 |
| 2 | Ashfaq Ahmed | 92 | 2 | UAE | Sco | ICCA Dubai | 23 Jan 18 | |
| 26 | 1 | RG Sharma | 95 | 1 | Ind | Aus | Mohali | 10 Mar 20 |
| 2 | UT Khawaja | 91 | 2 | Aus | Ind | Mohali | 10 Mar 20 | |
| 27 | 1 | SH Hope | 96 | 1 | Win | Ban | Taunton | 17 Jun 20 |
| 2 | Liton Das | 94* | 2 | Ban | Win | Taunton | 17 Jun 20 | |
| 28 | 1 | S Dhawan | 96 | 1 | Ind | Aus | Rajkot | 17 Jan 20 |
| 2 | SPD Smith | 98 | 2 | Aus | Ind | Rajkot | 17 Jan 20 | |
| 29 | 1 | S Dhawan | 98 | 1 | Ind | Eng | Pune | 23 Mar 21 |
| 2 | JM Bairstow | 94 | 2 | Eng | Ind | Pune | 23 Mar 21 |
JM Bairstow scored 94 in this game to provide the 20th occasion of an England opening batsman scoring a ninety in ODIs. It also provides the third occasion of an England opening batsman scoring a ninety in ODIs against India.
JM Bairstow scored 94 in this game to provide the 59th occasion of an England batsman scoring a ninety in ODIs. It also provides the 13th occasion of an England batsman scoring a ninety in ODIs against India.
JJ Roy-JM Bairstow added 135 runs for the first wicket in this game to provide the 263rd occasion of England batsmen posting a three figure partnership in ODIs. It also provides the 74th occasion of England batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the first wicket in ODIs.
JJ Roy-JM Bairstow added 135 runs for the first wicket in this game to provide the 34th occasion of England batsmen posting a three figure partnership in ODIs against India It also provides the seventh occasion of England batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the first wicket in ODIs against India.
M Prasidh Krishna captured four for 54 in this game to provide the 55th occasion of a bowler capturing four or more wickets on ODI debut. He also became the first Indian bowler to capture four wickets on ODI debut. The previous best figure by an Indian bowler on debut was credited to NA David. NA David had captured 3 for 21 against West Indies at Port of Spain on 27.04.97. There are 16 occasions of an Indian bowler capturing exact three wickets on debut prior to Prasidh Krishna’s four for 54 in this game.
India won this game by 66 runs to provide the 515th occasion of India winning a ODI game. It also provides the 54th occasion of India winning a game against England.
India won this game by 66 runs to provide the 224th occasion of India winning a ODI game by runs margin. It also provides the 21st occasion of India winning a game against England by runs margin
It also provides the tenth occasion of India winning a game against England by 50 plus runs margin. All such occasions are tabulated below
| No | Team | Margin | Opp | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | Ind | 158 runs | Eng | Rajkot | 14 Nov 2008 |
| 2 | Ind | 133 runs | Eng | Cardiff | 27 Aug 2014 |
| 3 | Ind | 127 runs | Eng | Kochi | 15 Jan 2013 |
| 4 | Ind | 126 runs | Eng | Hyd-RGS | 14 Oct 2011 |
| 5 | Ind | 095 runs | Eng | Kolkata | 25 Oct 2011 |
| 6 | Ind | 086 runs | Eng | Sydney | 26 Feb 1985 |
| 7 | Ind | 082 runs | Eng | Durban | 26 Feb 2003 |
| 8 | Ind | 066 runs | Eng | Pune | 23 Mar 2021 |
| 9 | Ind | 063 runs | Eng | Birmingham | 29 May 1999 |
| 10 | Ind | 054 runs | Eng | Indore | 17 Nov 2008 |