Cuttack, Feb. 9 -- Virat Kohli is back in India's playing XI as the hosts take on England in the second ODI at the Barabati Stadium.

England won the toss and opted to bat first, looking to bounce back after their defeat in Nagpur.

Kohli, who missed the first game due to a sore knee, was seen going through an intense net session ahead of the match, reassuring fans of his fitness. His return could prompt a reshuffle in the batting order, with Shreyas Iyer-who played a match-winning knock in the previous game-potentially making way.

England skipper Jos Buttler, explaining his decision to bat first, said, "We are going to bat first today. We have been pushing in the right direction, and we're hoping for a good day."

He described the pitch...