In-form Root to play ODIs for first time since late 2023Stokes not considered after hamstring injury
Joe Root has been recalled to the England ODI side for the first time since the Jos Buttler-captained team put up an underwhelming ODI World Cup defence in November 2023.
England’s white-ball squads will depart for the sub-continent on 17 January under the new coach and captain combination of McCullum and Buttler. The tour includes three ODIs and five IT20s against the white-ball juggernaut of India followed by the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025 hosted by Pakistan in February and March.
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