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 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.

Joe Root is set to return to England's ODI squad for the opening game against India for the first time in the format since the 2023 World Cup. Root's

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,

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.

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Joe Root was looking to rebuild with Jos Buttler but Ravindra Jadeja has provided what could turn out to be a breakthrough that decides the match in the middle overs by dismissing the former.