Eoin Morgan backs Joe Root and Ben Stokes to make it to Champions Trophy squad

The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is looming on the horizon, and the world’s best sides are shifting their focus onto the ODI tournament as it will be held in Pakistan in the early stages of 2025. There are many favourites for the competition, with the likes of India, Australia, and England being the frontrunners.

Ahead of the tournament, former England cricketer Eoin Morgan took center stage and discussed England’s chances and the potential squad for the Champions Trophy 2025. 

Morgan opined that the likes of Ben Stokes and Joe Root should make it to England’s squad for the Champions Trophy. It is worth noting that Root and Stokes last played ODIs at the ODI World Cup 2023 in India, where England were eliminated quite early into the competition. 

"Ben Stokes has already said that he hasn't had the call yet from Baz as to whether he will play or not. If that call comes, obviously he would love to play. In my eyes, they've got to come into a major world tournament and look to win it, and that means trying to find the best team - and for me, Stokes and Root are in that best team,” Morgan said at the launch of the International Masters League in Mumbai.

"The younger players playing in the upcoming series against the West Indies, and then coming here [India] in February, the opportunity is there in front of your face. And that opportunity can be quickly taken away when those big names come back,” he added. 

 I'm happy to back the younger players: Morgan

It is worth noting that Ben Stokes was unavailable for England in the side’s recent 2-3 series defeat against Australia. Furthermore, Joe Root was given a rest from the series to give him a break between the Test series against Sri Lanka and Pakistan. 

"At the moment, I'm happy to back the younger players, In the recent series against Australia, they found a template. Australia, you have to commend how good they are at the moment in all formats of the game,” Morgan said.