New Zealand's first Test victory have been overshadowed in the news media by saturation coverage of the ball-tampering scandal in South Africa.
Root said that the captain has a greater obligation and he has to ensure that the game is played fairly.
New Zealand pulled off a dramatic win by an innings and 49 runs over England in Auckland on Monday, wrapping up the rain-affected first Test with 18.5 overs to spare.
New Zealand had declared their first innings on 427 for eight, with Henry Nicholls unbeaten on 145.
England were bowled out for 58, their sixth lowest score ever, after being sent into bat in the first day-night Test against New Zealand in Auckland on Thursday.
England coach Trevor Bayliss had said earlier that Joe Root should make himself unavailable for the IPL.
Bidding will start at $312,500 for the top 36 to come under the hammer next weekend, with the eight Indian Premier League teams expected to test the record $2.16 million that Rising Pune Supergiant paid last year for troubled England all-rounder Ben Stokes thanks to bumper television revenues.
Joe Root is set to play for England in Sunday's opening one-day international in Melbourne after recovering from a viral illness but Australia opener David Warner is troubled by a stomach bug.
Trevos Bayliss, who has coached Kolkata Knight Riders to two IPL titles, thinks England skipper Joe Root should take a break after a hard Ashes series.
Australia ruthlessly extinguished England's resistance to claim an innings victory in the fifth Ashes Test and complete a 4-0 series rout
Smith, with three centuries in this five-match series, has been the bane of the England team and was potentially heading towards another ton.
Root was out to a superb diving catch by Mitchell Marsh at square leg for 83 in the day's penultimate over
Pace spearhead Mitchell Starc is in line to return to Australia's bowling line-up with second spinner Ashton Agar unlikely to play in Thursday's final Ashes Test against England.
Trailing 3-0 and the Ashes lost, England are considering a possible team change for the fifth Sydney Test with Moeen Ali's place under threat and Crane pushing for his first cap.
Michael Vaughan has been left baffled on why under-performing seniors are still in the England playing XI ahead of promising youngsters.
Australia have won half of the 56 Tests played at the vast MCG, although England won there in 1998 and 2010.
Joe Root has been in the firing line leading a disastrous England tour and has been blasted by former Australia captain Ricky Ponting as looking like a "little boy" who has been a "bit soft" during the Ashes defeat.
Joe Root has been in the firing line leading a disastrous England tour and has been blasted by former Australia captain Ricky Ponting as looking like a "little boy" who has been a "bit soft" during the Ashes defeat.
