Live announcement of the India Champions Trophy 2025 squad: Jasprit Bumrah's fitness, Mohammed Shami's possible return, and the competition for the wicketkeeping position are some of the major discussion themes that Rohit Sharma and Ajit Agarkar are going to have to deal with.
Live announcement of the India Champions Trophy 2025 squad: The Indian team for the 2025 Champions Trophy and the ODI series against England will be announced by Rohit Sharma and Ajit Agarkar. They could also address some of the numerous rumors, leaks, and developments that have surfaced in the days following the conclusion of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.Teams for the 2025 India Champions Trophy LIVE: Since the conclusion of the rather disastrous 2024–25 season, there has been a flurry of developments, leaks, and speculation surrounding the Indian men's cricket team. Captain Rohit Sharma and chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar will address the media on Saturday to announce the team for the 2025 Champions Trophy and the three-match ODI series against England that precedes it. At 12.30 p.m. IST, the news conference is expected to begin.
An important development is that Rohit will be filling in as captain. The vague rumors that Rohit would lose his ODI captaincy and possibly be left out of the Champions Trophy squad are ruled out. Rohit's recent ODI cricket numbers have been as strong as ever, but his Test cricket form has rarely been worse than it is right now. In 2023, Rohit averaged 52.29 in 27 One-Day Internationals (ODIs), and in 2024, he scored 157 runs in three games. He ended the year with an overall strike rate above 100 on both occasions.
Nonetheless, Rohit might have to respond to inquiries over his participation in the Ranji Trophy and, consequently, his prospects in Test cricket. Furthermore, there is a remote chance that Virat Kohli will also receive some sort of confirmation for the Ranji Trophy.
One of the main topics of discussion regarding the Champions Trophy selection has been Karun Nair's chances. Playing for Vidarbha in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, the hitter has been on an unheard-of run of form, going undefeated in six of his seven innings played thus far and scoring hundreds in all but two of them.
It remains to be seen if Sanju Samson will receive recognition for his outstanding recent T20I performance. Samson was not chosen for the Vijay Hazare Trophy because of a rumored falling out with his state association. Samson's already slim chances have been severely harmed by his exclusion from the domestic 50-over tournament, where KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant are vying for the wicketkeeper-batter position. However, the fact that he has amassed three hundreds in his last five Twenty20 International innings may help.
Calls to give Yashasvi Jaiswal a chance have also been made. Jaiswal is yet to make his ODI debut, despite having established himself as a fixture in the Indian Test and T20I sides. This is still quite unlikely, though, as Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma are the openers.
The most significant uncertainty surrounding the bowlers is Jasprit Bumrah's availability. Even though India lost the series 3-1, the star fast bowler was far superior to his teammates in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and even outbowled the Australian pacers. Bumrah left the field for scans on the penultimate day of the series, though, and was unable to return the following day, suggesting that the excessive workload had finally taken its toll. According to reports, Bumrah is ready for selection and has fully recovered. With Mohammed Shami confirmed in the selection for the forthcoming Twenty20 International series against England, it is also generally anticipated that the fast bowler will earn a place in the squad.
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