The highly anticipated India squad for the Champions Trophy has been announced, with some changes coming to light. Surprisingly, Mohammad Siraj is not part of the team, and Suryakumar Yadav, who was there in India’s 50-over World Cup squad last year, also failed to make the cut.
The big news, however, bringing relief to Indian fans, is the return of Jasprit Bumrah. Star pacer had suffered a back spasm during the recently concluded Border-Gavaskar series, is now back in the squad and ready to showcase his cricketing skills. While his inclusion is a positive sign, there are still some concerns about his fitness, which may make things interesting as the tournament comes.
In the recently announced squad, Bumrah’s inclusion was subject to fitness, and as a result, players like Arshdeep Singh were included as backups. India’s star pacer has been closely monitored, but his injury struggles have raised questions about his ability to deliver full-fledged performances.
The India CT 2025 squad announcement, which was expected on 12 February since it was the ICC deadline for all teams to submit their squads for the Champions Trophy 2025, was delayed as the BCCI requested an extension. After a long wait, the squad is finally here, but the fitness concerns around Bumrah still a talking point.
So can India still make changes to their squad, or is this the finalised team for the upcoming tournament?
Last date to submit final Champions Trophy squad
Since Bumrah’s fitness is a big question, it will be the talk of the town. However, if India feels that he is not ready, or if any player faces fitness issues or unavoidable circumstances, the team can still make changes to their Champions Trophy 2025 squad. The deadline to submit the final squad to the ICC is February 11.
India squad for Champions Trophy
Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill (VC), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (WK), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant (WK), Ravindra Jadeja
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