Jos Buttler resigned as England’s white-ball captain, making the announcement ahead of their final match against South Africa in Karachi.
Jos Buttler has resigned as England’s white-ball captain following the team’s disappointing performance in the 2025 Champions Trophy. He confirmed that England’s final Group B match against South Africa on Saturday, March 1st, will be his last as skipper.
England’s campaign ended early after consecutive defeats against Australia and Afghanistan. The shock loss to Afghanistan sealed their exit from the tournament, held in Pakistan and Dubai.
On Friday evening, Buttler officially announced his resignation. He believes a new leader, alongside head coach Brendon McCullum, will help England regain form.
“I’m going to stand down as England captain. It’s the right decision for me and the right decision for the team. Hopefully somebody else who can come in alongside Baz [Brendon McCullum] will take the team to where it needs to be,” Buttler said in a video posted by Sky Sports.
BREAKING: Jos Buttler has stood down as England white-ball captain, following his side's Champions Trophy exit 🚨 pic.twitter.com/BQ5yiy4yTa
— Sky Sports Cricket (@SkyCricket) February 28, 2025
This tournament was going to be important result-wise for my captaincy and obviously two losses and being out of the tournament, and with a bit of a hangover of some tournaments before, I just probably reached the end of the road for me and my captaincy, which is a shame. I’m sad about that,” he added.
Buttler took charge in June 2022 following Eoin Morgan’s retirement and led England to the T20 World Cup title five months later. However, his team struggled afterward, finishing seventh in the 2023 ODI World Cup and losing in the 2024 T20 World Cup semifinals.
England’s 2025 Champions Trophy campaign was disastrous, making them the first Group B team to be eliminated. They lost to Australia despite posting a record 351/8, with Ben Duckett scoring 165. Australia chased the target in 47.3 overs, led by Josh Inglis’ 120. Their second match ended in an eight-run defeat against Afghanistan. Ibrahim Zadran’s 177 powered Afghanistan to 325/7, and England fell short at 317 despite Joe Root’s 120. Azmatullah Omarzai’s five-wicket haul sealed their fate. Buttler’s leadership ended with 18 wins in 44 ODIs.
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