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.

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.

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.

In the third delivery of the 19th over by Ravindra Jadeja, England's batter Joe Root was dismissed via an LBW, creating a 'Nelson' moment.

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.

Jadeja has dismissed the batter on 4 occasions with Root averaging 28.75 in this contest. Only Trent Boult has dismissed Root more times in ODI cricket than Jadeja. The New Zealand speedster has got Root 5 times in ODIs from 14 innings. Root averages 20 against Boult.

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.

Joe Root returns to the England playing XI for the first time since the 2023 ODI World Cup. Jos Buttler-led England named their playing XI for the first ODI against India that will take place on Thursday.