Indian team announced for Champions Trophy tomorrow: Shami may return; Tournament from February 19
BCCI will hold a press conference on Saturday at 12:30 pm. In this, the team will be announced for the Champions Trophy and the ODI series against England. Rohit Sharma and Ajit Agarkar will participate in the press conference. During the press conference, Ajit Agarkar can give his opinion on the strategy made for the Champions Trophy and the recent dressing room controversy.
The Indian team for the Champions Trophy will be announced on Saturday. While Chief selector Ajit Agarkar and captain Rohit Sharma will hold a press conference at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. This information has been given by the BCCI.
Team will be announced for Champions Trophy 2025 on January 18
Mohammed Shami may return to the team. Surya-Shardul may be out. The Champion's Trophy is to be held between February 19 and March 9 at 4 venues in Pakistan and UAE. These include Lahore, Karachi, Rawalpindi and Dubai. All the matches of the Indian team will be played in Dubai.
Match against Pakistan on 23 February
India's group stage will begin on 23 February. After that, a match has been played against New Zealand on 2 March. The tournament will start on 19 February and the final will be played on 8 March. India and Pakistan are the only two teams that have not announced their teams for the Champions Trophy. This delay from the BCCI is reportedly due to concerns over the fitness of Jasprit Bumrah and Kuldeep Yadav.
It is being told that BCCI is waiting for the fitness report of fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah
It is worth noting that Bumrah suffered a back injury in the final Test match of the recently concluded Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Bumrah was taken for a scan after getting injured on the second day of the Test match in Sydney. Although the BCCI did not confirm the severity of his injury, Bumrah did not bowl further in the match, which India lost by six wickets.
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Karun Nair will be in focus
It will also be interesting to see whether the senior selection committee will select Karun Nair, who is in great form in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. Nair has scored 752 runs in seven innings with five centuries. It is worth noting that the final of the premier domestic 50-over tournament is on Saturday, which clashes with the team announcement. Nair will lead Vidarbha in the final against his former team Karnataka
Summary
Team India cricketers will now have to play domestic cricket. During the series, they will neither be able to advertise nor travel with family. It has now been made mandatory for the players to attend practice sessions. Apart from this, the team for the three-match T20 series against England will also be announced. The Champions Trophy 2025 will see eight teams competing in two groups of four, with 12 group-stage matches till the semi-finals and the final. The India vs Pakistan match is to be held in Dubai on February 23. If India reaches the final, Dubai will also host the final.
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