The England Cricket Board (ECB) on Wednesday announced their playing eleven for the upcoming first ODI match of the series against India at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur. The first match of the ODI series between the Men in Blue and the Three Lions will be played on Thursday at 1:30 PM.

NAGPUR, India — Joe Root is back in England's ODI team for the first time since the 2023 Cricket World Cup. The 34-year-old Root will bat at No. 3 in the first match of the one-day international series against India in Nagpur on Thursday. It will be his 172nd ODI appearance for England.

The Indian team’s jersey has seen a change going into the three-match ODI series against England, starting Thursday, February 6 at the VCA Stadium in Nagpur.

Joe Root's versatility, ability to find gaps and rotate strike will be key in the longer format of white-ball cricket.

The T20I assignment is done and dusted and had a relevance in itself but the upcoming ODI series can't be looked at in isolation, with an ICC event breathing down its neck. Hence, both India and England would be looking to fine-tune their preparations in these three matches,

England batsman Joe Root will make his first ODI appearance since 2023 after being named in the team to face India in the opening match of the series in Nagpur on Thursday.