Root returns as England name XI for first India ODI

Joe Root volition play his archetypal one-day planetary since the 2023 World Cup successful the opening lucifer of England's bid against India connected Thursday successful Nagpur.

The 34-year-old has been named astatine fig 3 successful England's XI, down openers Phil Salt and Ben Duckett.

Jacob Bethell has been preferred to Jamie Overton astatine fig 7 with Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer and Saqib Mahmood the three-man gait attack.

Wicketkeeper Jamie Smith is out with a calf injury.

The three-match series, which begins astatine 08:00 GMT, acts arsenic England's mentation for the Champions Trophy adjacent month.

England person mislaid their past 3 ODI bid but this contention is their archetypal successful the 50-over format with Brendon McCullum arsenic their white-ball coach. They mislaid 4-1 to India successful the preceding T20s.

Root's past ODI was the last lucifer of their dismal World Cup defence against Pakistan successful Kolkata connected 11 November 2023.

This bid and the Champions Trophy that follows people the commencement of the travel towards the 2027 World Cup successful South Africa successful 50-over cricket.

Root was a cardinal portion of England's 2019 World Cup triumph but has struggled for signifier successful the format since, with his options constricted due to the fact that of clashes successful the docket betwixt England's reddish and white-ball teams.

He averages 28.95 successful 28 matches since the 2019 World Cup and has not scored an ODI period since his 100 not retired against West Indies successful the radical signifier of that competition.

"He is 1 of the large players of the crippled successful each of the formats," skipper Jos Buttler said.

"I americium excited to spot him successful signifier of his career. Look what helium has done successful Test worldly erstwhile helium has not had the captaincy and is backmost with that cheeky grin connected his face.

"I expect him to bash the aforesaid successful this environment.

"He has been a captious subordinate for England successful each formats and we consciousness helium has a important relation to play successful these games."

Buttler besides said helium wants England to "double down" connected their assertive attack contempt decision successful the T20s.

"We played good successful phases successful the T20s, ne'er rather agelong capable to tally with it and tally distant with games and get results but it is important we enactment connected way and connected people with the mode we privation to play."