Islamabad (Sports Desk): The England Men’s selection panel has named the squads for next month’s white-ball tour of India, which includes three ODIs, five IT20s, and the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025, hosted by Pakistan in February and March 2025. Both squads feature 15 players, marking the first tour and tournament under Head Coach Brendon McCullum.
Names of selected players: Jos Buttler (Lancashire-Captain), Jofra Archer (Sussex), Gus Atkinson (Surrey), Jacob Bethell (Warwickshire), Harry Brook (Yorkshire), Brydon Carse (Durham), Ben Duckett (Nottinghamshire), Jamie Overton (Surrey), Jamie Smith (Surrey), Liam Livingstone (Lancashire), Adil Rashid (Yorkshire), Joe Root (Yorkshire), Saqib Mahmood (Lancashire), Phil Salt (Lancashire), Mark Wood (Durham)
England Men’s IT20 Squad for India Tour: Jos Buttler (Lancashire-Captain), Rehan Ahmed (Leicestershire), Jofra Archer (Sussex), Gus Atkinson (Surrey), Jacob Bethell (Warwickshire), Harry Brook (Yorkshire), Brydon Carse (Durham), Ben Duckett (Nottinghamshire), Jamie Overton (Surrey), Jamie Smith (Surrey), Liam Livingstone (Lancashire), Adil Rashid (Yorkshire), Saqib Mahmood (Lancashire), Phil Salt (Lancashire), Mark Wood (Durham)
Yorkshire batter Joe Root makes his return to the ODI side for the first time since the ICC Men’s World Cup in November 2023. Durham all-rounder Ben Stokes was not considered for selection as he continues to be assessed following a left hamstring injury sustained during the third Test match against New Zealand earlier this month. Leicestershire leg-spinner Rehan Ahmed joins the IT20 squad, while Root is selected only for the ODIs. The tour party will depart on 17 January 2025.
Schedule IT20s in India:
1st IT20: India v England, Wednesday 22 January, Eden Gardens, Kolkata
2nd IT20: India v England, Saturday 25 January, MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
3rd IT20: India v England, Tuesday 28 January, Niranjan Shah Stadium, Rajkot
4th IT20: India v England, Friday 31 January, MCA Stadium, Pune
5th IT20: India v England, Sunday 2 February, Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Schedule ODIs in India:
1st ODI: India v England, Thursday 6 February, VCA Stadium, Nagpur
2nd ODI: India v England, Sunday 9th February, Barabati Stadium, Cuttack
3rd ODI: India v England, Wednesday 12 February, Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
