Joe Root will feature in an ODI match for the first time since the 2023 World Cup. The former captain will bat at No. 3 for England in the series opener in Nagpur on Thursday.

NAGPUR, India — Joe Root is back in England's ODI team for the first time since the 2023 Cricket World Cup. The 34-year-old Root will bat at No. 3 in the first match of the one-day international series against India in Nagpur on Thursday. It will be his 172nd ODI appearance for England.

This will be the last series for the team ahead of the Champions Trophy, for which the team will be travelling to Dubai, and there will be some returning stars in this series as well. The stars to look out for are and

Despite the defeat in head coach Brendon McCullum's first white-ball assignment in the T20Is, captain Jos Buttler has insisted that England will continue to play an aggressive brand of cricket in the 50-overs format too.

Joe Root returns to the England playing XI for the first time since the 2023 ODI World Cup. Jos Buttler-led England named their playing XI for the first ODI against India that will take place on Thursday.

England batsman Joe Root will make his first ODI appearance since 2023 after being named in the team to face India in the opening match of the series in Nagpur on Thursday.

The ECB recently came forward and announced England's playing XI for the upcoming first ODI against India, star batter Joe Root makes his much awaited return to the format.

Joe Root will play his first one-day international since the 2023 World Cup in the opening match of England's series against India on Thursday in Nagpur.

England have announced their playing XI for the first ODI against India which is scheduled to be played on February 6 in Nagpur