England Full Squad Champions Trophy 2025: England has announced the team for Champions Trophy 2025 and India tour. The team has handed over the captaincy to Jos Buttler. T20 and ODI series will be played between India and England from January 2025. Whereas the Champions Trophy is in February. There has been a surprising entry of three players in the England team. The first name in this is that of Root. Root last played ODI for England in 2023. But now he has returned to the team. Along with him, Jacob Bethel and Jamie Overton have also got a chance.
Joe Root was out of England’s ODI team for a long time. Although he definitely remained a part of the Test team during this period. But now he has taken entry in the Champions Trophy team. England played series against Australia and West Indies in the year 2024. But Root was not a part of both these ODI series. However, now he will definitely be seen playing in the Champions Trophy to be held in Pakistan. Root is an experienced player. He has scored 6522 runs in ODIs for England. During this period, 16 centuries and 39 half-centuries have been scored.
England gave chance to Bethel and Overton for Champions Trophy –
The England team has given just 21 year old Jacob Bethel a chance for the Champions Trophy. He doesn’t have much experience in international matches yet. Bethel has played 8 ODI matches. Scored 167 runs during this period. Along with this also took 4 wickets. Now he is part of the Champions Trophy team. Talking about Overton, he is 30 years old. He has played only 2 ODI matches for the team so far. Has taken 1 wicket during this period. He is a bowling all-rounder.
England team for Champions Trophy 2025 and ODI series against India: Jos Buttler (captain), Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Jacob Bethel, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Ben Duckett, Jamie Overton, Jamie Smith, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Saqib Mahmood, Phil Salt, Mark Wood.
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