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.

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 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 returned to England’s one-day international side for the Champions Trophy in Brendon McCullum’s first squad as the side’s all-format coach.

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.