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.

Joe Root insists he has “not given up” on a recall to England ’s T20 team despite a five-year absence from the side. Root impressed in the recent SA20 competition with Paarl Royals, hitting three half-centuries with a strike rate of 140 as he struck a quicker tempo than his steady approach in red-ball cricket.

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

Joe Root failed on his return to the ODI team for England as he was dismissed for 19 runs in the match in Nagpur against India. Ravindra Jadeja was able to trap Root in front of the stumps as England continued to falter in the 1st ODI after a strong start.

The two faced off during the first ODI in Nagpur, where Root failed to make a dent in England's scorecard against India. His 31-ball 19-run stay at the crease ended when he was given a leg-before wicket by Jadeja. Root, who last played ODI cricket in the 2023 World Cup, failed on his return.

England's Joe Root endured a tough return to ODIs, as Ravindra Jadeja further troubled him by dismissing him in the Nagpur match. Root's struggles were evident in his limited scoring, prompting concerns about his current form.

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.

Hes one of the great players of the game in all the formats, says England white-ball captain Jos Buttler ahead of Joe Roots return to the ODI side for the first time in 15 months; Three-match ODI seri

Joe Root, England's leading Test run scorer and second on the ODI list behind Eoin Morgan, will bat at number three behind openers Phil Salt and Ben Duckett

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.

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