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.
The 34-year-old has been named at number three in England’s XI, behind openers Phil Salt and Ben Duckett.
Jacob Bethell has been preferred to Jamie Overton at number seven with Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer and Saqib Mahmood the three-man pace attack.
Wicketkeeper Jamie Smith is out with a calf injury.
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