England were white-washed by India in their ODI series as the hosts proved to be too powerful with bat and ball throughout the series and increased the pressure on England ahead of the Champions Trophy.
After an embarrassing 4-1 defeat in the T20I series, Jos Buttler’s side failed to match India’s high scores across the three games as they suffered defeats in Nagpur, Cuttack and Ahmedabad.
The first game saw England bowled out for 248 and India easily chase it down with more than 11 overs left, thanks to 87 from Shubman Gill.
England’s batters improved in Cuttack and managed to set the home side a target of 305 but once again it was not enough as captain Sharma scored a brilliant 119 off 90 balls and India won by four wickets for the second game running.
Opting to bowl first in Ahmedabad, England’s bowlers were taunted by Gill as he hit 112 off 102 balls and, despite Adil Rashid’s four wickets, India made 356.
England got off to a fast start like normal but their middle-order crumbled again and they were bowled out for 214.
A 7-1 defeat across both series in the tour will apply a lot of pressure on the shoulders of Buttler and head coach Brendon McCullum and a poor Champions Trophy will not ease it at all.
Their first game of the tournament will see them face rivals Australia on Saturday 22 February, before two more group games against Afghanistan and South Africa.
Here are The Deck’s ratings for every player that took part in India’s 3-0 ODI thrashing of England:
India
- Shubman Gill – 9/10
3 matches
259 runs @ 86.33, SR 103.60, HS 112, 100s 1, 50s 2
3 catches
Was the standout batter throughout the series, with a lowest score of 60. Led his side to their target of 249 in the opening game and hit a brilliant 112 in the final game to set England a massive target of 357
- Ravindra Jadeja – 9/10
2 matches
23 runs @ 0.00, SR 135.29, HS 12*
6 wickets @ 10.16, Econ 3.21, BBI 3/26
1 catch
Was in full control against the English batters, consistently taking wickets and keeping a very low economy. Finished the first two games off with the bat before being given a rest for the final game
- Shreyas Iyer – 8/10
3 matches
181 runs @ 60.33, SR 123.12, HS 78, 50s 2
1 catch
Impressed with his attacking batting to take games away from England and ensured India had a strong middle-order
- Harshit Rana – 8/10
3 matches
13 runs @ 13.00, SR 130.00, HS 13
6 wickets @ 24.33, Econ 6.95, BBI 3/53
Made his ODI debut in the opening game of the series and followed up his T20I debut with good bowling. Made breakthroughs at crucial points, such as the wickets of Buttler and Brook in the final game
- Rohit Sharma – 7/10
3 matches
122 runs @ 40.66, SR 123.23, HS 119, 100s 1
1 catch
Returned to form with a scintillating hundred in the second game, either side of two low scores, which gave his side plenty of time to chase 305
- Axar Patel – 7/10
3 matches
106 runs @ 53.00, SR 103.92, HS 52, 50s 1
3 wickets @ 30.66, Econ 4.75, BBI 2/22
Impressed with the bat more than the ball having been moved up the order to number five in the first two games to give his team a left-hander in the middle order. Did well with the ball as well and kept a low economy
- Arshdeep Singh – 6/10
1 match
2 runs @ 2.00, SR 100.00, HS 2
2 wickets @ 16.50, Econ 6.60, BBI 2/33
Only played in the final game but dismissed both openers and will hope to step in as Jasprit Bumrah’s replacement in the Champions Trophy
- Virat Kohli – 5/10
2 matches
57 runs @ 28.50, SR 90.47, HS 52, 50s 1
2 catches
Returned to international cricket for the first time since his poor Test series in Australia and had a mixed two games. After missing the first match due to injury, he got out quickly in the second game but looked a lot better in making 52 in Ahmedabad. Got out by edging Adil Rashid behind in both games
- Hardik Pandya – 4/10
3 matches
36 runs @ 18.00, SR 171.42, HS 17
3 wickets @ 42.66, Econ 6.73, BBI 2/38
2 catches
Not a great series but didn’t get much chance with the bat due to the strength of India’s batting order. Two of his three wickets in the series were England’s lower order
- Kuldeep Yadav – 4/10
2 matches
1 run @ 0.00, SR 100.00, HS 1*
2 wickets @ 45.50, Econ 5.15, BBI 1/38
Didn’t perform great but wasn’t needed as much due to the weakness of England’s batting lineup
- KL Rahul – 4/10
3 matches
52 runs @ 17.33, SR 100.00, HS 40
3 catches, 2 stumpings
Failed to take his chance to finish off the first two games but improved in the final match with a quick-fire 40 to help set England a big target
- Varun Chakravarthy – 4/10
1 match
0 runs @ 0.00
1 wicket @ 54.00, Econ 5.40, BBI 1/54
Made his ODI debut in Cuttack after a brilliant T20 series and finished with reasonable figures. Might get another chance having been included in the Champions Trophy squad
- Mohammed Shami – 3/10
2 matches
0 runs @ 0.00
2 wickets @ 52.00, Econ 6.56, BBI 1/38
Not a great series but is likely still getting back up to full fitness after more than a year out with injury
- Yashasvi Jaiswal – 2/10
1 match
15 runs @ 15.00, SR 68.18, HS 15
Made his ODI debut in Nagpur but failed to take his chance and was replaced when Kohli returned from injury. Has also been dropped from their provisional squad for the Champions Trophy
- Washington Sundar – 2/10
1 match
14 runs @ 14.00, SR 100.00, HS 14
1 wicket @ 43.00, Econ 8.60, BBI 1/43
Expensive in the only five overs he bowled and also didn’t contribute much with the bat
England
- Adil Rashid – 8/10
3 matches
22 runs @ 7.33, SR 84.61, HS 14
7 wickets @ 27.28, Econ 6.36, BBI 4/64
2 catches
England’s only regular highlight throughout the series as he showed his experience and skill, producing several brilliant deliveries. Will be vital to their success in the Champions Trophy
2. Jacob Bethell – 7/10
1 match
51 runs @ 51.00, SR 79.68, HS 51
1 wicket @ 18.00, Econ 6.00, BBI 1/18
Impressed in Nagpur with a fifty whilst wickets tumbled around him and also took the breakthrough wicket of Iyer. Unluckily suffered a hamstring injury and was ruled out of the rest of the series and the Champions Trophy
- Tom Banton – 7/10
1 match
38 runs @ 38.00, SR 92.68, HS 38
1 catch
Called into the team to replace Bethell and impressed in Ahmedabad as he started to build a partnership with Root before finely edging Kuldeep behind
- Ben Duckett – 6/10
3 matches
131 runs @ 43.66, SR 122.42, HS 65, 50s 1
Struggled to convert any of his starts into big scores but still scored the most runs for England in the series. Suffered a groin injury in the final game so hopefully will recover quickly
- Joe Root – 5/10
3 matches
112 runs @ 37.33, SR 84.84, HS 69, 50s 1
1 wicket @ 72.00, Econ 8.47, BBI 1/47
Returned to the side for the first time since the 2023 World Cup and had a mixed series. Led the way in the second match with 69 but got out for low scores in the other two games. Was expensive with the ball in Ahmedabad but had to be used as their sixth-choice bowler
- Jamie Overton – 5/10
1 match
6 runs @ 6.00, SR 60.00, HS 6
2 wickets @ 13.50, Econ 5.40, BBI 2/27
1 catch
Only played in Cuttack but was England’s best bowler and took two wickets. However, he still seems to be batting too high up the order
- Jos Buttler – 4/10
3 matches
92 runs @ 30.66, SR 82.88, HS 52, 50s 1
2 catches
A tough tour for the captain but his stats weren’t too bad and top-scored with 52 in the first game
- Mark Wood – 4/10
2 matches
9 runs @ 4.50, SR 112.50, HS 9
2 wickets @ 51.00, Econ 6.00, BBI 2/45
Didn’t come away with great figures but was still one of the better bowlers. Performed well in the final game with two wickets and looked better when opening the bowling
- Saqib Mahmood – 4/10
3 matches
4 runs @ 4.00, SR 44.44, HS 2*
3 wickets @ 50.33, Econ 6.66, BBI 2/47
Played in all three games but didn’t quite take his chance. Economy was fairly expensive but should get more chances in the Champions Trophy
- Phil Salt – 4/10
3 matches
92 runs @ 30.66, SR 121.05, HS 43
6 catches
Often made quick starts but failed to turn them into big scores in any of the games. Will be under pressure for his place if he has a poor Champions Trophy
- Jofra Archer – 3/10
1 match
21 runs @ 0.00, SR 116.66, HS 21*
1 wicket @ 39.00, Econ 5.57, BBI 1/39
Only played in Nagpur and had an average game. Wasn’t too expensive but only took one wicket, but he did chip in with 21 runs to help England to 248
- Liam Livingstone – 3/10
3 matches
55 runs @ 18.33, SR 84.61, HS 41
1 wicket @ 114.00, Econ 5.70, BBI 1/29
1 catch
Another poor series where he seemed to keep getting out when England needed his batting most and didn’t have any effect with the ball. An innings of 41 in Cuttack helped them over 300
- Harry Brook – 3/10
3 matches
50 runs @ 16.66, SR 61.72, HS 31
1 catch
Disappointing again as he failed to produce a big innings despite playing some good-looking shots
- Gus Atkinson – 2/10
2 matches
41 runs @ 20.50, SR 157.69, HS 38
2 wickets @ 69.50, Econ 9.26, BBI 1/65
Was extremely expensive with the ball and only took one wicket in each game. Had a cameo of 38 not out in the final game
- Brydon Carse – 2/10
1 match
10 runs @ 10.00, SR 55.55, HS 10
0 wickets @ 0.00, Econ 10.40, BBI 0/52
Was smashed around in Nagpur and wasn’t seen again. Has impressed so far this winter so will hopefully regain his form in the Champions Trophy