The squads for next month’s white-ball tour of India, including three ODIs, five T20Is, and the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, were announced by the England Cricket Board (ECB) on Sunday.
Joe Root, who last featured in the one-day format in England’s ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 campaign, will be returning to action. Jersey Number 66, Joe Root has played 171 ODIs, scoring 6522 runs at an average of 47.60, including 16 centuries and 39 half-centuries.
Ben Stokes, the England team’s all-rounder, is still recovering from a left hamstring injury that he picked up during England’s third Test match against New Zealand earlier this month, which has led to him not being considered for selection by the English Cricket Board.
England Team’s ODI and T20 Squad: Jos Butler Leading from the Front
On Sunday, the England Cricket Board (ECB) announced the 15-player England Squad for the upcoming tour of India and the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
- England ODI Squad – India Tour & ICC Men’s Champions Trophy: Jos Buttler (c), Jofra Archer, Phil Salt, Gus Atkinson, Liam Livingstone, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Jacob Bethell, Ben Duckett, Jamie Overton, Jamie Smith, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Saqib Mahmood, Mark Wood
- England T20I Squad – India Tour: Jos Buttler (c), Rehan Ahmed, Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Jacob Bethell, Adil Rashid, Harry Brook, Ben Duckett, Jamie Overton, Brydon Carse, Jamie Smith, Liam Livingstone, Saqib Mahmood, Phil Salt, Mark Wood
England Tour of India in January 2025
Before heading to the Champions Trophy 2025, which will take place in February and March 2025, England will visit India for a five-match T20I and three-match ODI series, with the T20I series beginning on 22 January, and ODIs from 6 February.
Both the white-ball squads, which are led by Jos Buttler, feature a mix of youth and experience. Both squads are largely the same, except Root, who has only been selected for the ODIs and Champions Trophy, and the 20-year-old spinner Rehan Ahmed, who is only featured in the T20I squad.
England Tour of India 2025: Schedule
| Format | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| T20I | ||
| 1st T20I | 22 January, Wednesday | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| 2nd T20I | 25 January, Saturday | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| 3rd T20I | 28 January, Tuesday | Niranjan Shah Stadium, Rajkot |
| 4th T20I | 31 January, Friday | MCA Stadium, Pune |
| 5th T20I | 2 February, Sunday | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| ODI | ||
| 1st ODI | 6 February, Thursday | VCA Stadium, Nagpur |
| 2nd ODII | 9th February, Sunday | Barabati Stadium, Cuttack |
| 3rd ODI | 12 February, Wednesday | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad |
