Joe Root only managed 19 runs in the opening ODI against India and England, his first ODI since the 2023 World Cup.
In the first ODI at Nagpur on Thursday, England batsman Joe Root continued his dismal form against spinner Ravindra Jadeja, making his comeback to ODIs frustrating. During his 31-ball stint at the crease following England’s loss of Phil Salt, India effectively limited Root’s scoring possibilities. Root was only able to hit one boundary off Kuldeep Yadav. The 44-run partnership between Root and captain Jos Buttler ended when Jadeja trapped him leg-before-wicket. Root has amassed 133 runs in 115 balls against Jadeja in 10 innings of ODI play and has been removed four times.Prior to England’s historic first-ever ICC Cricket World Cup victory in 2019, Root was a regular for the national team in the One-Day International format. His skills as a Test specialized batter have improved significantly in recent years. He has amassed six half-centuries and 685 runs in 26 innings at an average of 28.54 in 29 One-Day Internationals since 2020 began. He had a peak score of 86.
His ODI statistics have suffered as a result of the veteran’s subpar performances. His batting average has gotten worse, rising to 47.39 from 51.36 at the end of 2019. With 16 hundreds and 39 fifties, he has amassed 6,541 runs in 161 innings across 172 games. 133* is his greatest score.Prior to the game, England chose to bat first after winning the toss.
India and England will now turn their attention to ODIs following an exciting T20I series that ended with a resounding 4-1 victory for the hosts. Both teams will have the ideal chance to finalize their winning lineup for the forthcoming Champions Trophy during the series.
Before the toss, Harshit Rana and Yashasvi Jaiswal were given their first caps, making their ODI debuts for India.
Virat Kohli, who had a knee issue last night, will not be playing for India.In addition, Rishabh Pant is not included in the starting lineup, therefore KL Rahul will take the wickets in his place.
However, the England team is very similar to the one that played in the Twenty20 International series. The biggest alteration was the addition of Joe Root, who replaced Jamie Overton.
Ben Duckett, Phil Salt, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler (C), Liam Livingstone, Jacob Bethell, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, and Saqib Mahmood are the players for England in the starting lineup.
