India vs England Second ODI LIVE commentary: UK start time, team news and how to follow as Buttler’s men look to hit back

England must hit back quickly to keep their ODI series against India alive, and their second clash will be live on talkSPORT 2. Following a 4-1 loss in the recent T20 series, Brendon McCullum’s first one-day international in charge of England also ended in defeat. The tour of India hasn’t gone to plan so farGetty Jos Buttler’s England started well in Nagpur on Thursday but were ultimately bowled out for 248 and India chased it down inside 39 overs. England know another defeat in the second ODI will mean another series loss in South Asia. And so, McCullum and co must bounce back in Cuttack and level the ODIs ahead of next Wednesday’s final game of the tour. India vs England: Date and how to follow The second of three ODIs will take place on Sunday, February 9. Play at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack is set for 8am UK time. talkSPORT 2 will have live coverage of the full match. Commentary comes from our team that includes Jon Norman, Jarrod Kimber and former England fast bowler Darren Gough in the UK. We will also have Ashes icon Steve Harmison in India, along with Neil Manthorp, Chetan Narula and Telegraph journalist Will Macpherson. To tune in to talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 through the website, click HERE for the live stream. You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM. The ODI series will be broadcast on TNT Sports and discovery+ too. More details here.  England's 2025 white-ball tour of India All times UK First T20: India won by seven wickets Second T20: India won by two wickets Third T20: England won by 26 runs Fourth T20: India won by 15 runs Fifth T20: India won by 150 runs First ODI: India won by 4 wickets Second ODI: Sunday, February 9 – 08:00 – Barabati Stadium, Cuttack Third ODI: Wednesday, February 12 – 08:00 – Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad Buttler needs a series win to set up the Champions TrophyGetty India vs England: Team news From the T20 squad, the biggest change is that Joe Root is back in the ODI set-up. The Yorkshireman batted at number three in the first game and scored 19 from 31 balls. For India, they were missing Virat Kohli due to a knee injury and he could return. Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja all returned for the first ODI and should continue to feature. Here are the line-ups from Nagpur… India Rohit Sharma (c), Captain Yashasvi Jaiswal Shreyas Iyer Shubman Gill Hardik Pandya Axar Patel KL Rahul (wk), Wicket Keeper Ravindra Jadeja Harshit Rana Kuldeep Yadav Mohammed Shami England Ben Duckett Phil Salt (wk), Wicket Keeper Joe Root Harry Brook Jos Buttler (c), Captain Liam Livingstone Jacob Bethell Brydon Carse Jofra Archer Adil Rashid Saqib Mahmood Kohli is still not in ODI action for IndiaGetty India vs England: What has been said? Jos Buttler and Rohit Sharma reacted to the game in Nagpur on Thursday. Buttler said: “Disappointed to not win. “We got off to a fantastic start, the two opening guys were really aggressive. Losing four wickets close together got us down. We saw how the wicket played, 40 runs would’ve been crucial. “It’s not how we want to play. We’re trying to put the opposition under pressure and try to keep the momentum going for as long as possible.” Sharma added: “We all knew we were coming off a long time not playing this format. It didn’t start off well, with the openers putting on pressure, but the way we came back was superb. “This is a long-ish format when you have time to come back in the game. When things start coming away from you, it doesn’t mean it’ll keep coming away.”

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India vs England Second ODI LIVE commentary: UK start time, team news and how to follow as Buttler’s men look to hit back

England must hit back quickly to keep their ODI series against India alive, and their second clash will be live on talkSPORT 2.

Following a 4-1 loss in the recent T20 series, Brendon McCullum’s first one-day international in charge of England also ended in defeat.

CHENNAI, INDIA - JANUARY 25: Jamie Overton, Jos Buttler and Phil Salt of England look dejected after the team's defeat during the T20 International match between India and England at MA Chidambaram Stadium on January 25, 2025 in Chennai, India.  (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)
The tour of India hasn’t gone to plan so far
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Jos Buttler’s England started well in Nagpur on Thursday but were ultimately bowled out for 248 and India chased it down inside 39 overs.

England know another defeat in the second ODI will mean another series loss in South Asia.

And so, McCullum and co must bounce back in Cuttack and level the ODIs ahead of next Wednesday’s final game of the tour.

India vs England: Date and how to follow

The second of three ODIs will take place on Sunday, February 9.

Play at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack is set for 8am UK time.

talkSPORT 2 will have live coverage of the full match.

Commentary comes from our team that includes Jon Norman, Jarrod Kimber and former England fast bowler Darren Gough in the UK.

We will also have Ashes icon Steve Harmison in India, along with Neil Manthorp, Chetan Narula and Telegraph journalist Will Macpherson.

To tune in to talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 through the website, click HERE for the live stream. You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.

The ODI series will be broadcast on TNT Sports and discovery+ too. More details here

England's 2025 white-ball tour of India

All times UK

  • First T20: India won by seven wickets
  • Second T20: India won by two wickets
  • Third T20: England won by 26 runs
  • Fourth T20: India won by 15 runs
  • Fifth T20: India won by 150 runs
  • First ODI: India won by 4 wickets
  • Second ODI: Sunday, February 9 – 08:00 – Barabati Stadium, Cuttack
  • Third ODI: Wednesday, February 12 – 08:00 – Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Buttler needs a series win to set up the Champions Trophy
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India vs England: Team news

From the T20 squad, the biggest change is that Joe Root is back in the ODI set-up.

The Yorkshireman batted at number three in the first game and scored 19 from 31 balls.

For India, they were missing Virat Kohli due to a knee injury and he could return.

Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja all returned for the first ODI and should continue to feature.

Here are the line-ups from Nagpur…

India

  • Rohit Sharma (c), Captain
  • Yashasvi Jaiswal
  • Shreyas Iyer
  • Shubman Gill
  • Hardik Pandya
  • Axar Patel
  • KL Rahul (wk), Wicket Keeper
  • Ravindra Jadeja
  • Harshit Rana
  • Kuldeep Yadav
  • Mohammed Shami

England

  • Ben Duckett
  • Phil Salt (wk), Wicket Keeper
  • Joe Root
  • Harry Brook
  • Jos Buttler (c), Captain
  • Liam Livingstone
  • Jacob Bethell
  • Brydon Carse
  • Jofra Archer
  • Adil Rashid
  • Saqib Mahmood
Kohli is still not in ODI action for India
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India vs England: What has been said?

Jos Buttler and Rohit Sharma reacted to the game in Nagpur on Thursday.

Buttler said: “Disappointed to not win.

“We got off to a fantastic start, the two opening guys were really aggressive. Losing four wickets close together got us down. We saw how the wicket played, 40 runs would’ve been crucial.

“It’s not how we want to play. We’re trying to put the opposition under pressure and try to keep the momentum going for as long as possible.”

Sharma added: “We all knew we were coming off a long time not playing this format. It didn’t start off well, with the openers putting on pressure, but the way we came back was superb.

“This is a long-ish format when you have time to come back in the game. When things start coming away from you, it doesn’t mean it’ll keep coming away.”