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Team India announced the squad for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 and the ODI series against England on Saturday, with captain Rohit Sharma and chief selector Ajit Agarkar addressing a press conference. The biggest talking point came in the form of Shubman Gill being named as the vice-captain of the side.
Jasprit Bumrah has been named in India's Champions Trophy squad beginning on February 19. His inclusion, though, is subject to him being fit in time for the tournament, with chief selector Ajit Agarkar expressing optimism on his participation. Bumrah didn't bowl in the second innings of the Sydney Test due to back spasms, raising concerns over his match fitness for India's upcoming two white-ball assignments. Rohit's opening partner Shubman Gill has been named vice-captain for England ODIs and the eight-team ICC marquee tournament.
Team India's squad for the upcoming Champions Trophy, as well as the preceeding ODI series against England, was announced on Saturday in Mumbai during a press conference. India captain Rohit Sharma and the BCCI's chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar addressed the media after a delay of more than two hours. Pacer Mohammed Shami has made a comeback to the ODI squad for the first time after the 50-over World Cup in 2023. Meanwhile, pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah was also included in the squad despite injury concerns.
Indian cricket team star fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah was named in the 15-member squad for Champions Trophy 2025 but his availability will completely be dependent on his fitness. Bumrah suffered a back spasm during the final Test match against Australia in Sydney and was unable to bowl on the final day of the encounter. During the press conference on Saturday, chief selector Ajit Agarkar said that they are still waiting on Bumrah's fitness and his status will be clear to the BCCI in early February. For Champions Trophy. February 13 is the final date when teams can make changes to their squads.
Jasprit Bumrah was included while fellow fast bowler Mohammed Shami made a comeback as India announced their squad for the Champions Trophy 2025. Rohit Sharma will lead the side in the competition with Shubman Gill acting as his deputy. "We are waiting on Jasprit Bumrah's fitness and will know his status in early February from BCCI's medical team," chief selector Ajit Agarkar said during the press conference. The same squad will also take on England in the three-match ODI series with Harshit Rana included for the ODI series only keeping Bumrah's fitness in mind.
During and after the tour of Australia, reports and sourced leaks from the Indian dressing room regarding players, coaches, relationships and other matters have become increasingly rampant. In the middle of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, reports from the dressing room suggesting a tumultuous relationship between the coaching staff and the players created headlines, while post the series, the 10-point diktat imposed by BCCI was also reported by journalists first. Now, the appointment of former domestic run machine Sitanshu Kotak as batting coach has also been reported before any official announcement from the BCCI.
Virat Kohli and KL Rahul will not be playing the next round of Ranji Trophy matches due to injuries, according to a report by ESPNCricinfo. According to the report, both cricketers have informed the BCCI medical staff that they are carrying niggles and will not be able to take part in the matches starting January 23. While Kohli had neck pain and had to take an injection, Rahul has an elbow issue that is likely to keep him out of Karnataka's match against Punjab. However, there will be a number of India stars which will feature in the Ranji Trophy matches - Rishabh Pant (Delhi), Shubman Gill (Punjab) and Ravindra Jadeja (Saurashtra).
IPL franchise Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) is likely to announce its new captain ahead of the 2025 season when it holds a special press conference at the RPSG headquarters in Kolkata on Monday. But the franchise, in its official communication, didn't state the nature of the topics of the press conference, which is expected to be addressed by Sanjiv Goenka, the LSG principal owner and Chairman of the RPSG Group. After making the playoffs in the IPL 2022 and 2023 seasons, LSG missed the playoffs for the first time in 2024, as they finished seventh on the points table with a poor net run rate.