India team for Champions Trophy 2025: Full list of players announced, Shami, Bumrah included, Siraj misses out; Gill named vice-captain
India team for Champions Trophy 2025: Full list of players announced, Shami, Bumrah included, Siraj misses out; Gill named vice-captain
India has announced its squad for the 2025 Champions Trophy, starting on February 19 and the three-match ODI series preceding it. The team will begin its campaign against Bangladesh the following day, with a marquee clash against Pakistan scheduled for February 23 in Dubai.
Last month, the ICC reached a breakthrough in the 2025 Champions Trophy impasse, agreeing on a hybrid model that will see India’s matches in the eight-team event take place in Dubai.
Rohit Sharma continues to lead the side in the 50-over format and has a new vice-captain in Shubman Gill. Pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah who is nursing a back injury has been included in the squad but is unlikely to feature in the England series preceding the tournament.
Harshit Rana, who made his international debut during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series will fill in for Bumrah during the England series and will remain as standby for the ICC tournament.
Mohammed Shami who is set to make his comeback in the T20I series, retains his place for the CT along with left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh. Mohammed Siraj misses out on selection.
Kuldeep Yadav, who is yet to play following a long injury-layoff also finds a place in the team and will be joined by Ravindra Jadeja. Axar Patel and Washington Sundar in the spin department.
The batting core remains predominantly the same as the squad that made the final of the 2023 ODI World Cup. Rishabh Pant returns to the squad in the 50-over format and Yashasvi Jaiswal has been picked as the backup opener.
