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India’s ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Campaign Set to Begin Against Bangladesh; Squad Updates and Jersey Unveiling
India’s much-anticipated ICC Champions Trophy 2025 campaign is set to begin on February 20, with their opening match against Bangladesh in Dubai. The squad will also face arch-rivals Pakistan on February 23 and New Zealand on March 2, as part of a hybrid model. All of India’s matches will take place in Dubai, with the team unable to travel to Pakistan due to logistical reasons.
Ahead of the tournament, the Indian Cricket Team’s official Instagram account unveiled the headshots of some of its top stars, including Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant, and Mohammed Shami, all sporting the official ICC Champions Trophy jerseys. The players looked fierce and ready, building excitement for the tournament’s start.
The Indian squad has already arrived in Dubai and kicked off preparations with their first training session on Monday. With the opening match just around the corner, the team is gearing up for what promises to be an intense competition.
However, the Indian team will be without its pace spearhead, Jasprit Bumrah, who has been ruled out due to a lower back injury. Bumrah has been sidelined from action since January, with his last appearance being in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test against Australia in Sydney. Despite bowling 10.1 overs in the first innings, he experienced discomfort and was advised to stop by Australian doctors. He returned to bat in the second innings but did not bowl.
In place of Bumrah, young pacer Harshit Rana has been called up to the squad as a replacement. Additionally, spinner Varun Chakravarthy, who impressed with his performance in the home T20Is against England, has also been included in the squad.
One notable exclusion from the main squad is young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal, who has been placed in the non-travelling reserves. Jaiswal, after making his ODI debut during the series against England, failed to make a significant impact with the bat, scoring just 15 runs from 22 balls in his first match. Following this, he was dropped from the playing XI for Virat Kohli in the second ODI.
India’s squad for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025:
- Rohit Sharma (Captain)
- Shubman Gill (Vice-Captain)
- Virat Kohli
- Shreyas Iyer
- KL Rahul (WK)
- Rishabh Pant (WK)
- Hardik Pandya
- Axar Patel
- Washington Sundar
- Kuldeep Yadav
- Harshit Rana
- Mohammed Shami
- Arshdeep Singh
- Ravindra Jadeja
- Varun Chakravarthy
Non-Travelling Substitutes:
- Yashasvi Jaiswal
- Mohammed Siraj
- Shivam Dube
These players will travel to Dubai if required during the course of the tournament.
As the countdown to India’s opening match against Bangladesh continues, the squad is determined to give their best and make a strong statement in the tournament.
Disclaimer: This is an AI-generated live blog and has not been edited by Localtak staff.
