The BCCI selection committee announced the Indian squad for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025 on Saturday. India's ODI captain Rohit Sharma and chief selector Ajit Agarkar announced a 15-member squad in a press conference in Mumbai. (More Cricket News)
The eight-nation ICC tournament will start on 19 February with the hosts Pakistan clashing with New Zealand in the opening fixture at Karachi's National Stadium. India will play all of their group-stage fixtures in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) including the knock-out matches (if qualified).
India's Squad For ICC Champions Trophy 2025
Rohit Sharma(C), Shubman Gill (VC), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav , Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja.
Star pacer Jasprit Bumrah is named in India라이브 바카라 squads of Champions Trophy and England ODIs. His inclusion in the squad is a big relief for the fans and the Indian cricket team as well.
Shubman Gill is appointed as vice-captain for the Champions Trophy and England ODIs. Yashasvi Jaiswal gets ODI call as opener included in squads for Champions Trophy and England one-dayers.
Karun Nair, who scored 752 runs in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, failed to find a place in India squad. He is leading Vidarbha in the final of the VHT 2024-25.
Rishabh Pant is the first-choice wicketkeeper batter in the Champions Trophy and England ODI squads. Wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav also found a place in squads for the Champions Trophy and England ODIs.
Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja are all-rounders for the Champions Trophy and England ODIs.
India are in Group A with arch-rivals Pakistan, New Zealand and Bangladesh whereas Group B consist of Australia, England, Afghanistan and South Africa. The final will be played on 9 March in Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore or in Dubai International Cricket Stadium (if India qualify).
Rohit Sharma and Ajit Agarkar arrived at the BCCI headquarters in Mumbai on Saturday afternoon and after a brief meeting with the BCCI officials, the squad was announced in the press conference.
Squads Announced So Far:
Group A
Bangladesh: Nazmul Hossain Shanto (c), Soumya Sarkar, Tanzid Hasan, Tawhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim, MD Mahmud Ullah, Jaker Ali Anik, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Parvez Hossai Emon, Nasum Ahmed, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Nahid Rana
New Zealand: Mitchell Santner (c), Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Will O’Rourke, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Ben Sears, Nathan Smith, Kane Williamson, Will Young
India: Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill (vc), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav , Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja.
Pakistan: Not announced yet.
GROUP B
Afghanistan: Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Ikram Alikhil, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, AM Ghazanfar, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Farid Malik, Naveed Zadran
Reserves: Darwish Rasooli, Nangyal Kharoti, Bilal Sami
England: Jos Buttler (c), Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Ben Duckett, Jamie Overton, Jamie Smith, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Saqib Mahmood, Phil Salt, Mark Wood
Australia: Pat Cummins (c), Alex Carey, Nathan Ellis, Aaron Hardie, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Matt Short, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa
South Africa: Temba Bavuma (c), Tony de Zorzi, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Wiaan Mulder, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs, Rassie van der Dussen.
