Jos Buttler has said that Ben Stokes and Joe Root are not guaranteed to return to England's white-ball set-up for the Champions Trophy, but hopes the pair retain ambitions in white-ball cricket. Neither Stokes nor Root have represented England in ODI cricket since their disastrous World Cup defence in 2023,

Jos Buttler admitted lightening his workload by giving up the wicketkeeping role has helped him to appreciate England cricket’s T20 series victory over the West Indies even more.England’s white-ball captain returned from four months out because of a calf injury as a specialist batter in five T20s in the Caribbean,

Jos Buttler has his fingers crossed Ben Stokes and Joe Root are keen on white-ball returns for England in a bid to get the “team back to where we want to be”.

England beat West Indies 3-1 in their best-of-five T20 series in the Caribbean, with the final match washed out in St Lucia.

As the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 approaches, there are several speculations regarding the squad that England will take for the tournament. Two of England's best players of all time, Joe Root and Ben Stokes according to reports are doubtful for the upcoming tournament as they are currently focused on red ball cricket.