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ꦍArshdeep Singh has been a very promising fast bowler and has been very reliable in the T20 format, becoming India’s leading wicket-taker among the pacers in the format. He also brings in the left-hand variery, adding to the dimentions of the stadiums in the UAE. Is it finally time for the BCCI to include the left-arm pacer in the squad?
India skipper Rohit Sharma 🎉and Selection committee chairman Ajit Agarkar have arrived at the BCCI Headquarters in Mumbai for the press conference. BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia has also arrived.
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: Not yet
Pakistan: Not yet
GROUP B
𒅌Afghanistan: 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
ജReserves: 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.
ᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚWe are about ten minutes away for Rohit Sharma and Ajit Agarkar’s press conference ahead of the Champions Trophy 2025, which will begin at 12:30pm.
Virat Kohli and KL Rahul have informed the Board of Control for Cricket 💧in India medical staff that they are carrying niggles and will not be available for the next round of Ranji Trophy matches. According to reports, Kohli had a neck pain, while Rahul is dealing with an elbow issue. Delhi play Saurashtra, while Karnataka face Punjab.
꧙Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya were seen practicing together ahead of India’s white-ball series against England. The all-rounder will fly to Kolkata for India’s three-day training session in Kolkata, while Rohit will stay in Mumbai, and will be a part of India's CT 2025 squad announcement.
꧋India’s star all-rounder Hardik Pandya, who has been missing from one-day international cricket since his injury at the 2023 ODI World Cup is all set to return to the squad. The 31-year-old displayed his bowling fitness during the Syed Mushtaq Ali and the Vijay Hazare Trophy.
🧸The England ODIs are scheduled to be played on February 6, 9, and 12, while India’s Champions Trophy campaign gets underway on February 20.
🧜The other two group fixtures will be held on Feb 23, 25 and Mar 2.
🌠Jasprit Bumrah suffered a back spasm during the fifth and final Test of the recently concluded Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2025. The speedster was taken for scans after he experienced some discomfort on Day 2. Bumrah was unable to bowl in the final two days of the Test, which India lost by six wickets. The Board of Control for Cricket in India did not reveal the full extent of his injury.
⭕Varun Chakravarthy has been making quite a bit of noise since his T20I comeback and the spinner has done well under Gautam Gambhir at the IPL level for Kolkata Knight Riders. If Kuldeep Yadav sits out due to injury, Chakravarthy could be a potential option, despite not having played an ODI game for India.
♉One of the massive talking points heading into the squad announcement will be if the young batting sensation Yashasvi Jaiswal makes the cut. The 23-year-old was India’s leading run-getter in Tests in 2024, but is yet to make his ODI debut. However, his List-A numbers are promising with five hundreds and a double ton in 32 matches.
💟Mohammed Shami could be one of the players who could make his return into the national squad for the ICC Champions Trophy. Shami, who has not featured for India after the ODI World Cup 2023 final at home, was included in the T20I series against England. The 34-year-old has been in good form for Bengal, featuring in Ranji Trophy, Syed Mustaq Ali Trophy as well as the Vijay Hazare competition.
1)💧 Bangladesh vs India, Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai - 20 February 2025
2)🌊 Pakistan vs India, Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai - 23 February 2025
3)𓄧 New Zealand v India, Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai - 2 March 2025
♐Welcome, one, welcome all. We are just about three hours away from India's provisional squad announcement for the Champions Trophy 2025.