Jacob Bethell will open the batting for England in their opening one-day international against India at Edgbaston on Tuesday. Bethell will partner Ben Duckett at the top of the order, who along with Joe Root are the only two new faces from the team that secured a 4-0 T20 series win over the same opponents on Saturday. Duckett comes in for Phil Salt while Root replaces Tom Banton.

The bowling attack consists of Jofra Archer and Josh Tongue as pace options, with three spinners in Adil Rashid, Liam Dawson and Will Jacks, who fills an all-rounder role alongside Sam Curran. Jos Buttler is set to make his 200th ODI appearance, with Harry Brook again captaining the team.

Speaking on the Sky Sports Cricket Podcast, Dinesh Karthik backed Bethell's move to opener, saying "Bethell genuinely wants to be at the top of the innings... That's where he prefers to bat." England currently sit eighth in ODIs, below Afghanistan, with India top. Karthik suggested T20 players struggle with the "attention span and concentration" required in 50-over cricket.

Tuesday's ODI marks Brendon McCullum's first match solely in charge of the white-ball side following his Test dismissal. McCullum reiterated commitment to winning silverware ahead of the 2027 World Cup, saying "I've got an immense amount of enthusiasm and energy for the white-ball job."