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.

Joe Root failed on his return to the ODI team for England as he was dismissed for 19 runs in the match in Nagpur against India. Ravindra Jadeja was able to trap Root in front of the stumps as England continued to falter in the 1st ODI after a strong start.

The two faced off during the first ODI in Nagpur, where Root failed to make a dent in England's scorecard against India. His 31-ball 19-run stay at the crease ended when he was given a leg-before wicket by Jadeja. Root, who last played ODI cricket in the 2023 World Cup, failed on his return.

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.

England's Joe Root endured a tough return to ODIs, as Ravindra Jadeja further troubled him by dismissing him in the Nagpur match. Root's struggles were evident in his limited scoring, prompting concerns about his current form.

Score, updates and analysis as England begin a three-match one-day international series against India; Jos Buttlers side are looking to bounce back from a 4-1 defeat in the preceding T20 series and build momentum for the ICC Champions Trophy,

Joe Root, England's leading Test run scorer and second on the ODI list behind Eoin Morgan, will bat at number three behind openers Phil Salt and Ben Duckett

Joe Root will play his first one-day international since the 2023 World Cup in the opening match of England's series against India on Thursday in Nagpur.