Champions Trophy 2025: Even before schedule is out, THIS is first team to announce squad…
New Delhi: Joe Root is set to make his return to One-Day Internationals as England revealed its 15-player squad for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy. England becomes the first nation to announce their squad ahead of the official schedule release. Root has had an exceptional year in Tests, amassing 1556 runs in 31 innings, the highest by any batter in 2024. This year, Root became England’s top run-scorer and also the player with the most centuries in Test cricket.
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Our squads to tour India and for the Champions Trophy!
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— England Cricket (@englandcricket) December 22, 2024
The 33-year-old former England captain has not participated in an ODI match for over a year, with his most recent 50-over international appearance coming against Pakistan in Kolkata during the 2023 ODI World Cup. Ben Stokes, who came out of ODI retirement to play in the World Cup, has been left out of the Champions Trophy squad. The red-ball captain is currently unavailable due to a hamstring injury he sustained during the third Test against New Zealand in Hamilton.
England squad for Champions Trophy:
Jos Buttler (c), Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Ben Duckett, Jamie Overtone, Jamie Smith, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Saquib Mahmood, Philp Salt and Mark Wood.