India, March 1 -- Jos Buttler has resigned as captain following England's early exit from the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 in the group stages.

The 34-year-old made the announcement ahead of the team's match against South Africa.

He will stand down after their final match of the campaign, against South Africa on Saturday in Karachi.

His side lost their Group B matches against Australia and Afghanistan.

He added: "With Brendon coming in only recently, I was really excited to work closely alongside him and hope for a very quick turnaround and take the team forward, but it's not worked out that way. It feels like it's the right time for me and also for the team to have a change."

Asked whether it felt like a relief to hand over the mantle ...