England name squads for India tour and Champions Trophy 2025
England have announced their 15-member T20I and ODI squads for their upcoming tour of India, scheduled to commence next month, and the Champions Trophy 2025.
Returning to ODI side is experienced batter Joe Root, who last featured in the format in England's ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 campaign. England, the 2019 edition winners, crashed out of the tournament in the group stage, winning just three out of their nine matches.
Root, 33, has played 171 ODIs, scoring 6522 runs at an average of 47.60, which includes 16 centuries and 39 half-centuries.
All-rounder Ben Stokes was not considered for selection as he is still recovering from a left harmstring injury picked up during England's thrid Test match against New Zealand earlier this month.
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England ODI Squad – India Tour & ICC Men’s Champions Trophy: Jos Buttler (c), Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Ben Duckett, Jamie Overton, Jamie Smith, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Saqib Mahmood, Phil Salt, Mark Wood
England T20I Squad – India Tour: Jos Buttler (c), Rehan Ahmed, Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Ben Duckett, Jamie Overton, Jamie Smith, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood, Phil Salt, Mark Wood
Jos Buttler topped the run charts for England in T20 World Cup 2024.
Before they head to the Champions Trophy 2025, which takes place in February and March 2025, England will visit India for a five-T20I and three-ODI series, beginning with T20Is on 22 January.
Both white-ball squads, led by regular skipper Jos Buttler, feature a mix of youth and experience. Both squads are largely the same, except Root, who has been only selected for the ODIs and Champions Trophy, and the 20-year-old spinner Rehan Ahmed, who only features in the T20I squad.
England will travel to India on 17 January, with the first T20I taking place in Kolkata on 22 January. The three ODIs will be played between 6 to 12 February.
Schedule
1st T20I: Wednesday 22 January, Eden Gardens, Kolkata
2nd T20I: Saturday 25 January, MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
3rd T20I: Tuesday 28 January, Niranjan Shah Stadium, Rajkot
4th T20I: Friday 31 January, MCA Stadium, Pune
5th T20I: Sunday 2 February, Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
1st ODI: Thursday 6 February, VCA Stadium, Nagpur
2nd ODI: Sunday 9th February, Barabati Stadium, Cuttack
3rd ODI: Wednesday 12 February, Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025: Full schedule will be announced in due course.