India's squad announcement for Champions Trophy 2025 Highlights: Team India announced the squad for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 and the ODI series against England on Saturday, with captain Rohit Sharma and chief selector Ajit Agarkar addressing a press conference. The biggest talking point came in the form of Shubman Gill being named as the vice-captain of the side. Pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah was selected, with Agarkar expressing that further clarity on his fitness will be given in February. KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant were preferred as wicket-keepers over Sanju Samson for the 15-man squad, while Mohammed Siraj was another big name left out. Kuldeep Yadav and Mohammed Shami were also included, confirming successful recoveries from injury. Head coach Gautam Gambhir was not present in the press conference, having given his input in a discussion with Rohit and the selectors on Friday evening.
Full India squad for Champions Trophy 2025: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill (vc), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (wk), KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh
Here are the Highlights of India's Champions Trophy and England series squad announcement -
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- 16:34 (IST)India's Squad for Champions Trophy 2025 LIVE: Rahul or PantIndia have a conundrum in the form of who their first-choice wicket-keeper batter will be. KL Rahul enjoyed a terrific 2023 World Cup with the bat, and holds a slight edge. However, form in the England series could decide who starts in the XI.
- 16:21 (IST)India's Squad for Champions Trophy 2025 LIVE: Big responsibility for GillThe faith in Shubman Gill is clear to see. Following on from the tour of Sri Lanka, Gambhir, Rohit and co. have once again appointed him as the vice-captain. It signals that the 25-year-old is firmly in India's leadership plans for the future, at least in white-ball cricket.
- 16:03 (IST)India's Squad for Champions Trophy 2025 LIVE: Will Jaiswal make debut?Yashasvi Jaiswal has been backed by the selectors and picked as the back-up opener for Team India despite not even making his ODI debut. It does not come as a surprise, however, given his sensational form in Tests and T20Is.
- 16:01 (IST)India's Squad for Champions Trophy 2025 LIVE: India aim for preparationIndia have picked identical squads for both the England ODI series and the Champions Trophy 2025. The only difference comes in the form of Harshit Rana, who has been picked for the England series keeping in mind Bumrah's fitness problems.
- 15:54 (IST)India's Squad for Champions Trophy 2025 LIVE: Rohit to play RanjiRohit Sharma has confirmed his availability for Mumbai's Ranji Trophy game against Jammu and Kashmir from January 23. He joins the likes of Rishabh Pant and Shubman Gill as senior India stars who will play Ranji Trophy next week.
- 15:43 (IST)India's Squad for Champions Trophy 2025 LIVE: Samson snubbedSanju Samson not playing the Vijay Hazare Trophy has ultimately cost him any shot at the Champions Trophy 2025 squad. KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant have been picked, and it will be intriguing to see which one, or if both, are in the XI come Feb 20.
- 15:38 (IST)India's Squad for Champions Trophy 2025 LIVE: No direct Pandya backupPerhaps the one missing piece in the India squad is the lack of a pace-bowling all-rounder backup. India have picked 4 all-rounders, but no Nitish Reddy means that any injury to Pandya would force India to play an extra spinner. However, that could open the scope to play 3 pacers.
- 15:24 (IST)India's Squad for Champions Trophy 2025 LIVE: Agarkar on BumrahHere's exactly what Ajit Agarkar said regarding Jasprit Bumrah's fitness and availability:
"Bumrah was asked to offload for five weeks, BCCI will put something out from the medical team. Hopefully, he is okay after the first week of February." - 15:11 (IST)India's Squad for Champions Trophy 2025 LIVE: Arshdeep over Siraj explained"With Bumrah missing or not sure, we wanted a bowler who can bowl both at the start and at the back end. Shami was back, and Siraj's effectiveness comes down a bit if it's not with the new ball. We are taking only 3 seamers because we are taking multiple all-rounders."
- 15:03 (IST)India's Squad for Champions Trophy 2025 LIVE: Rohit on busy schedule"In the last 6-7 years, there haven't been much time when players in the senior squad have had any time. When you play so much international cricket throughout the years, you need some time off as well. Nobody takes it for granted," says Rohit.
- 14:59 (IST)India's Squad for Champions Trophy 2025 LIVE: INDIA FULL SQUADIndia Squad for Champions Trophy 2025: Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill (VC), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (wk), KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh
- 14:33 (IST)India's Squad for Champions Trophy 2025 LIVE: 3 uncapped stars in the frayYashasvi Jaiswal, Nitish Reddy and Varun Chakravarthy are all in contention to be selected but neither have a single ODI cap for India. Jaiswal is a shoo-in, at least as a backup opener, Nitish Reddy is a like-for-like deputy to Hardik Pandya and Varun Chakravarthy could sneak in if Kuldeep isn't fit.
- 14:02 (IST)India's Squad for Champions Trophy 2025 LIVE: Will Bumrah make the cut?There has been no clarity surrounding Jasprit Bumrah's fitness and availability for the Champions Trophy. As per a report by India Today, Bumrah is likely to be selected, but whether he plays depends on his fitness.
- 13:47 (IST)India's Squad for Champions Trophy 2025 LIVE: More than 1 hr delayThe press conference was scheduled to start at 12:30 PM, but the suspense has been carried on for more than 1 hour 15 minutes since, with the selection meeting still going on at the Wankhede Stadium. Are there any late surprises in store?
- 13:32 (IST)India's Squad for Champions Trophy 2025 LIVE: Vice-captaincyRohit Sharma is certain to be captain, but the role of vice-captain is one of big debate. Shubman Gill was vice-captain for the Sri Lanka ODI series in 2024, but Jasprit Bumrah impressed in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Meanwhile, Axar Patel has been named vice-captain for the T20I series against England. And, lest we forget about Hardik Pandya.
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- 13:24 (IST)India's Squad for Champions Trophy 2025 LIVE: England series too!Not just the Champions Trophy, India will also announce the squad for the England ODI series. It will be intriguing to see whether India announce identical squads as preparation, or whether players like Karun Nair are rewarded with a spot in the England series.
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