The BCCI on Saturday announced the Indian squad for the ODI series against England and the Champions Trophy. At the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, coach Ajit Agarkar and captain Rohit Sharma revealed the names of the 15-member Indian squad.
Fast bowler Mohammed Shami is back in the team after a year. Jasprit Bumrah, who was injured during the Australia tour, has also been included in the squad. Shami had been out of the team since November 2023 due to injury.
4 versatile players were retained in the squad. Regarding this, Rohit Sharma said that such options are good for us, who can bowl the ball and also bat if required.
When asked about the new BCCI rules, Rohit said:
I played a lot of cricket. I played with a white ball and a red ball. As for domestic cricket, I will play Ranji Trophy.
The Champions Trophy will be held from February 19 to March 9 in 4 cities of Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates. These include Lahore, Karachi, Rawalpindi and Dubai. All the matches of the Indian team will be played in Dubai. India will face Pakistan on February 23 in Dubai.
11 ODI World Cup squad members given chance, 4 dropped
11 players who played the ODI World Cup-2023 got a chance in the team. These include the names of Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami and Kuldeep Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Shardul Thakur and Mohammad Siraj. This time, Rishabh Pant, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Washington Sundar and Arshdeep Singh are four new faces. Are included.
The Indian team for the Champions Trophy
Match with Pakistan: On February 23, the Indian team will play its first match against Bangladesh in the Champions Trophy. This match will be played on February 20 at the Dubai International Stadium. The team’s second match will be against Pakistan on February 23 and the third against New Zealand on March 2.
India has been placed in Group A along with Pakistan, Bangladesh and New Zealand. The two semi-finals of the tournament will be held on March 4 and 5. While the final will be played on March 9.
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The last time India became champions was in 2013. The Indian team had won the Champions Trophy title 12 years ago. The team last became champions in 2013 by beating England by 5 points.
6 other countries have also released the teams. See the graphs below…
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10 strict rules from BCCI after defeat against Australia
The Indian team cricketers will now have to play domestic cricket. During the series, he will not be able to advertise or travel with his family. It is now mandatory for players to attend training sessions.