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Champions Trophy: The announcement of the Indian team for the Champions Trophy will be delayed. The selectors will soon meet to select the Indian squad for the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy. Which is starting from 19 February. According to the report, the announcement of the team will be delayed. Now this team can be announced on January 17-18. The BCCI has made a specific request to the ICC. With the series recently completed in Australia, the BCCI has sought some more time from the ICC.
According to the report, Indian team’s young opening batsman Yashasvi Jaiswal may be included in the ODI team for the first time. The 23-year-old Yashasvi Jaiswal has played 19 Tests and 23 T20Is so far and has performed well since making his debut against the West Indies in July 2023. Along with Jaiswal, all-rounder Washington Sundar may also be included in the squad. Sundar played all three matches in India’s last ODI series against Sri Lanka in August 2024. His election is considered almost certain.
All-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy has impressed with his performances in three T20Is and five Tests for India. But the chances of him getting picked in the ODI squad are slim. However, he may retain his place in the T20 squad for the T20 series against England. Which is starting from January 22.
Mohammed Shami may get a chance: Mohammed Shami is a strong candidate for the ODI and Champions Trophy against England. According to a Cricbuzz report, Shami has received approval from the sports science wing of the BCCI’s Center of Excellence. So far he has taken 195 wickets in 101 ODI matches.
Probable Indian squad for Champions Trophy: Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Yashshvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya, Akshar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Washington Sundar, Mohammad Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Mukesh . Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah