India vs England: Why IND vs ENG 2nd ODI Timings Changed? Reason Revealed

The Indian team has made a perfect start to the three-match ODI series. After the debacle in T20Is, Shubman Gill-led side tasted its first win on the tour as they won in the first ODI by 6 wickets.

Captain Shubman Gill played a fantastic knock of 80 before injury, while Washington Sundar and Axar Patel both scored unbeaten fifties to take India home comfortably.

The second match of the series is set to be played on Thursday (July 16) in Cardiff, and the scheduling of the match has garnered curiosity among the fans. The timing of the match, which is supposed to be at 3:30 PM Indian time, has been pushed back by a couple of hours.

IND vs ENG: When will the 2nd ODI Start?

On Thursday, the match will start at 1 PM local time, which is 5:30 PM in India.

India vs England: Why has the Match Timing Changed?

The match time in Cardiff hasn't been changed to a later time, rather it has been pushed forward. The Cardiff match is supposedly a day-night encounter, which means the match would have ideally started around 2:30 PM/3 PM local time in the United Kingdom. But due to the broadcast schedule tailored to Indian viewers, the match has been pushed back, which means it will start at 1 PM locally.

The Indian team may have to undergo forced changes in the match. Both Shubman Gill and Gurnoor Brar went off injured in the last match and may well be left out for the subsequent encounter. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli had underwhelming outings in the last match but both veterans are expected to retain their places.