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.

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.

Joe Root has long been a mainstay in England’s Test and ODI sides but his T20 credentials have often been questioned leading to doubts over his future

In the third delivery of the 19th over by Ravindra Jadeja, England’s batter Joe Root was dismissed via an LBW, creating a ’Nelson’ moment.

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.

More than five years have passed since Joe Root took part in a T20 international for England, but calls have been growing for the 34-year-old to return to the fold

Jadeja has dismissed the batter on 4 occasions with Root averaging 28.75 in this contest. Only Trent Boult has dismissed Root more times in ODI cricket than Jadeja. The New Zealand speedster has got Root 5 times in ODIs from 14 innings. Root averages 20 against Boult.

The likes of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Harshit Rana have been handed their maiden ODI caps, with the former replacing Kohli.

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England batter Joe Root's return to ODIs was a dissappointing one as he continued his poor run against spinner Ravindra Jadeja during the first ODI at Nagpur on Thursday. During his 31-ball stay at the crease after England lost wicket of Phil Salt,

Joe Root will come to play in the ODI series after a successful stint in South Africa's T20 tournament. Root gathered 279 runs at an average of 55 and a strike rate of 140.