The former England captain last played a T20I for his side in 2019 during a bilateral series against Pakistan. However, the England selectors have been facing growing calls to include Root in the sides for the shorter format.<\/p>\n
Joe Root was named in England squad for the ODI series against India as well as the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, however, he remained out of contention for the ongoing T20I series.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, England batters have largely found it hard to tackle spin bowling offered in the T20I series against India.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think you\u2019re always a better player when you\u2019re not in the team. I\u2019m just going to try to play the best cricket I can,\u201d the former England captain said in an interview with a foreign media outlet.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou look at that squad and it\u2019s full of talented players who can take the game away from the best bowlers in the world. They\u2019ve got two more opportunities out there to turn things around,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the right-handed batter expressed his wish to represent England in all three formats.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut at the same time, I\u2019ve got to play more T20 cricket, prove myself, and see where that takes me and look after that first,\u201d he further stated.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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