Cricinfo has learned that Bethell is in line to become Duckett’s fifth opening partner in that timeframe against India, a promotion from his recent role at No. 4. He has previously opened the batting in 50-over cricket for both England Under-19s and England Lions, and could potentially shuffle up from his role at No. 3 in Test cricket in the future.
Brydon Carse (hand) and Jamie Overton (quad) are both unavailable after injuries, though Carse trained with England before their washed-out first T20I in Durham on Wednesday night. Liam Dawson is another notable inclusion, signalling that he will come into contention for the 2027 World Cup in South Africa with the uncapped Coles offering a similar skillset.
Players named in England’s squad are likely to be ruled out of the knockout stages of the T20 Blast, though some players may be released to play for their counties if they are not required.
England ODI squad: Rehan Ahmed, Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Tom Banton, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook (captain), Jos Buttler, James Coles, Sam Curran, Liam Dawson, Ben Duckett, Will Jacks, Saqib Mahmood, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Josh Tongue.
In: Archer, Atkinson, Coles, Mahmood, Tongue
Out: Brydon Carse (hand), Zak Crawley (dropped), Jamie Overton (quad), Luke Wood (dropped).
