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'I'd Love To Still...': Joe Root Talks About His ODI Retirement

image-lnqy9703England's Joe Root (Twitter) 

Joe Root is not retiring from One-Day Internationals after the ongoing ICC World Cup 2023. The masterful England top-order player, who had carried murmurs of potentially calling it quits in the 50-overs version following three lions' title defence in India, confirmed he isn't going anywhere until he takes part in the 2027 edition of the quadrennial event. 

He is integral part of England's Test match plans, moreover Root had been urged in certain corners to consider giving up on ODIs to create greater space in his busy calendar. However, the veteran right-hander quashed those suggestions by insisting he would "love to still be playing" the format in four years' time. 

Root hasn't been part of the reckoning for T20Is and has undergone timely rest between World Cups from 50-over assignments to manage his Test workload. He has featured in only 21 of England's 44 ODIs since reigning supreme at Lord's against New Zealand in the memorable 2019 final. 

However, Root doesn't identify ODIs as needless baggage or a dispensable part of the overall international itinerary, unlike the series of players who have bid adieu to the format in the past two years amidst the backloading of T20I assignments at the heels of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Joe Root Opens Up On ODI Retirement Talks 

Root, who will be 36 then, backed himself to retain prime fitness standards and consistency to bat to remain a key part of England's 50-over plans when they head to South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia for the 2027 World Cup.  

"I'd love to still be playing in four years' time," Root was quoted as saying by BBC Sport when asked if he is contemplating retirement from the ODI format after the ongoing World Cup. 

England lost their campaign opener in Ahmedabad to New Zealand but made quick amends for their painstaking defeat with a commanding win over Bangladesh in Dharamshala. 

"Every team in this tournament poses slightly different threats.We've got to be really adaptable to be able to combat that. We've just got to look to keep getting better. We weren't where we wanted to be in the first game but we were considerably better in the last game against Bangladesh."


"This is another opportunity for us to take another big stride forwards and keep building that momentum towards the business end of this tournament, and making sure we are where we need to be by the back end."

On a side note, England would take on Afghanistan on 15 October at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi.