England captain , following a string of shambolic outings for the team under his leadership. Champions Trophy's last league stage game of Group B between England and South Africa will be the last official outing of Buttler as English skipper, before the seasoned campaigner calls it quits.

As a result, there have been questions looming over the players who can replace Jos Buttler as captain of the England cricket team in both T20Is and One-Day Internationals. There are a few strong contenders who can reshape the future of England cricket in tandem with their coach Brendon McCullum. 

Star cricketer is currently the captain for the Test team of England. He was ruled out of the Champions Trophy 2025 following a hamstring injury. The player has been marred with injuries throughout his career, but his captaincy prowess certainly makes him the potential option to take over the duties in the white-ball set-up as well. Moreover, his partnership with coach Brendon McCullum revolutionized the way England played Test cricket, which also is an added advantage if the board thinks it that way.

All-rounder has a strong case to be the replacement for Buttler in the Three Lions dressing room for the shorter formats. He also has the experience of 98 games for England in the white-ball formats, making him among the most experienced players in the side currently. Considering the 300 T20 games experience under his belt, the ECB might mull their heads over handing the captaincy mantle to Livingstone.

The most apt, and a like-for-like replacement for Jos Buttler would be his opening partner . The wicketkeeper-batter has also been the preferred gloves man over Buttler, and the wicketkeepers' ability to control the game from behind the stumps is nothing uncommon. In fact, Buttler himself earned success while leading England to the T20 World Cup win in 2022. In case, ECB see a leader in Salt, he may be chosen as the next leader for the Englishmen in the ODIs and T20Is.