Joe Root returned to England's one-day international squad for the first time since their ill-fated World Cup title defence in November 2023, as the country's cricket board named players on Sunday for a tour of India and the Champions Trophy.

Both Root and Stokes haven’t played the 50-over format since last year’s ODI World Cup in India, the latter having made a u-turn on his retirement from the format before the tournament.

England Test captain Ben Stokes has been ruled out of next year’s Champions Trophy one-day international tournament in Pakistan and the preceding white-ball tour of India, team management announced Sunday.

Joe Root has been recalled to the England ODI side for the upcoming white-ball tour of India and Champions Trophy, while Ben Stokes was not considered for selection because of hamstring injury.

England recall Joe Root, who tops the men's Test batting rankings, to their one-day international squad for the tour of India and the 2025 Champions Trophy.

Joe Root returned to England's one-day international squad for the first time since their ill-fated World Cup title defence in November 2023, as the country's cricket board named players on Sunday for a white-ball tour of India and the Champions Trophy.