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DUBAI: India captain Rohit Sharma and superstar batsman Virat Kohli enter the Champions Trophy this week with intense focus on their dwindling powers and speculation over when they will retire.
Headshots of Team India stars were unveiled ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy in Dubai on Monday. The official Instagram handle of the Indian Cricket Team unveiled the headshots of Indian stars Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, skipper Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant, Mohammed Shami among others, looking battle-ready in their official ICC Champions Trophy jerseys. India's ICC Champions Trophy campaign will kick off with a match against Bangladesh at Dubai on February 20, followed by matches against arch-rivals Pakistan (February 23) and New Zealand (March 2). As per the hybrid model, India will play all its matches in Dubai instead of Pakistan.
Gearing up for the finisher's role, wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul worked on his big-hitting skills as the Indian team trained for the second time on Monday ahead of their Champions Trophy opener against Bangladesh. Rahul, typically known for his technical approach, appeared to shift gears as he focused on playing aggressive shots. With Rishabh Pant pushing for a spot in the playing XI, the 32-year-old seemed to embrace a more proactive, power-hitting mindset.
The highly anticipated Champions Trophy 2025 is almost here. The coveted ICC tournament will kick-start from Wednesday, February 19 with co-hosts and defending champions Pakistan squaring off against New Zealand in the opening clash in Karachi. Team India, led by Rohit Sharma, will be opening its campaign on Thursday against Bangladesh. The event, regarded as second only to the World Cup in the one-day game, runs until March 9 and is the first global cricket tournament hosted by Pakistan in nearly three decades.
Team India enter the Champions Trophy 2025 in great form, having recently whitewashed England 3-0 in a home ODI series. Captain Rohit Sharma seems to have found his groove, smashing his 32nd ODI ton during the series, while Virat Kohli also struck a fifty. Despite the absence of Jasprit Bumrah, India remain one of the favourites for the trophy. The change in form has also seemingly seen a change in mood inside the Indian camp, with BCCI releasing a video of players training in Dubai in a jovial mood and in harmony.
India, the reigning ICC Men's T20 World Cup winners, enter the Champions Trophy with a 3-0 series sweep over England. The batters impressed with their scintillating knocks, while the bowlers were at their proficient best to bamboozle the England batters. With all their matches in Dubai, India will be keen to continue the good momentum they have right now into going all the way towards the Champions Trophy. Here's a SWOT analysis from IANS on the Rohit Sharma-led Indian team taking part in the Champions Trophy happening for the first time after 2017.