Pune, March 23 (TIWN) England captain Eoin Morgan has said that the ODI series against India is an opportunity to build his side for the T20 World Cup later this year and grow the pool of players.

"We see the 50-over format ahead of the T20 World Cup as a building block for our squad. And that's not compromising on performance at all, we feel we have an extremely strong squad... so it will present opportunities for guys like that," said Morgan during media interaction.     "With the World Cup around the corner, playing any cricket is a huge opportunity for guys who have been here on the fringes and not made selection so far," he added.  "When you score runs or take wickets away from home there is always a huge incentive to try and push your case forward."  Morgan admitted that England have not been doing well in the ODIs since winning the 2019 World Cup. Since February 2020, they have won four and lost four One-dayers.