India Champions Trophy squad announcement live: Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee may announce squad by the end of this week
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Indian Champions Trophy Squad Announcement Live: All live updates on potential squads and teams that could make it to the final 15 as we gear up for the big announcement from the Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee We will deliver it to you.

India captain Rohit Sharma and BCCI chief selector Ajit Agarkar during a practice session
India Champions Trophy squad announcement live: India come off a disastrous end to their Test calendar with six losses and just one win from their last eight matches (including an unprecedented 3-0 loss at home to New Zealand) , the focus shifts to white-ball cricket as the ICC Champions Trophy approaches. The tournament will begin in Pakistan from February 19, while India will reportedly play their matches in the UAE. …read more
The ICC has set January 12 as the last date to submit a provisional squad for the Champions Trophy, so the Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee is expected to announce the 15-man squad by the end of this week. Notably, selectors and BCCI officials are scheduled to gather at the Wankhede for a special general meeting to discuss the recently concluded Australia Test series and the upcoming white-ball contest against England at home. The ICC has also allowed all teams to change their provisional squads until February 13th.
Rohit Sharma is certain to lead the team unless the selectors demand a drastic change following the Australian Test series. It will also be interesting to see whether Shubman Gill will remain as vice-captain or whether Jasprit Bumrah will take over the role. Not to forget, Hardik Pandya replaced Rohit in the 2023 ODI World Cup.
The selectors will also keep an eye on the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy, in which some of the Champions Trophy teams and fringe option candidates are participating.
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January 8, 2025 4:31pm IST
India Champions Trophy squad announcement live: England confirmed squad last week
India Champions Trophy squad announced live: England, who India will face in a three-match ODI series later this month, have already announced their Champions Trophy squad. Jos Buttler continues to lead the team, but England face a major blow with Ben Stokes unavailable due to injury. Additionally, Joe Root will return to the fifty-over format. Root will also feature in the match against India.
January 8, 2025 3:27 PM IST
Indian Champions Trophy squad announcement live: Will Jaiwal be called up?
India Champions Trophy squad announcement live: Yashasvi Jaiswal, India’s star opener for Tests and T20Is, likely to receive maiden call-up for three ODI series against England and eventually Champions Trophy It is expected that there will be. However, Jaiswal is likely to be the backup opener, with Rohit and Gill occupying the first-choice spots.
January 8, 2025 2:41pm IST
India Champions Trophy squad announcement live: 3 senior players to face the axe?
India Champions Trophy team announcement live: According to a PTI report, three senior cricketers KL Rahul, Mohammed Shami and Ravindra Jadeja may be left out of the 50-over tournament, while underdog Virat -Kohli and Rohit Sharma will continue to be part of the lineup. The core of India’s ODI batting lineup.
January 8, 2025 1:54 PM IST
India Champions Trophy national team announcement live: Ajit Agarkar and selection committee meet on January 11
India Champions Trophy squad announcement live: BCCI selection committee will meet on January 11 to select India’s squad for the two-match white-ball home series against England and Champions Trophy: Source is HT
January 8, 2025 1:43 PM IST
India Champions Trophy team announcement live: Who will be the wicketkeeper?
India Champions Trophy Team Announcement Live: Rishabh Pant to be India’s first-choice wicketkeeper. Does that mean KL Rahul will be a substitute? Not to forget, he was the vice-captain in the 2023 ODI World Cup. But then again, Pant was still recovering from his injury, so he was only part of the eleven.
Among the other candidates are Ishan Kishan and Sanju Samson, but while the former has performed well in the Vijay Hazare Trophy so far, the latter was not even selected for the series.
January 8, 2025 12:41pm IST
Indian Champions Trophy squad announcement live: Who will be in the squad for the opening match?
India Champions Trophy squad announcement live: Rohit, Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal are among the candidates for the role, with the latter expected to fill in. The youngster has proven to be India’s most promising long-range batsman, but he last played a List A match in November 2022 and is yet to earn an ODI cap. Overall, he scored 1511 runs in 32 innings at 453.96 with 5 runs scored. tons and 750.
January 8, 2025 11:43 AM (IST)
India Champions Trophy squad announcement live: Is Jasprit Bumrah fit for the Champions Trophy?
India Champions Trophy squad announcement live: Bumrah, who suffered back spasms during the Sydney Test, is in a race against time to get fit for the Champions Trophy. The BCCI medical team is yet to give an official update on the extent of Bumrah’s injuries.
If Bumrah’s injury is a Grade 1 injury, he will need at least two to three weeks of rehabilitation before returning to play (RTP). Grade 2 injuries can take up to 6 weeks to recover, while the most severe grade 3 injuries require a minimum of 3 months of rest and rehabilitation program.
January 8, 2025 11:25am IST
India Champions Trophy team announcement live: Who will be India’s vice-captain?
India Champions Trophy squad announcement live: Hardik Pandya served as India’s vice-captain during the 2023 ODI World Cup until his injury, after which KL Rahul took over the role. However, Shubman Gill was appointed as Rohit’s deputy during the 2024 summer tour to Sri Lanka.
A TOI report earlier this week had suggested that Jasprit Bumrah is likely to be named vice-captain.
January 8, 2025 11:06 AM (IST)
India Champions Trophy team announcement live: Will India keep Rohit Sharma as captain?
Indian Champions Trophy squad announcement live: Indeed. There has been a lot of discussion about Rohit’s captaincy, his form and his future in the sport, but they were all about red-ball cricket. A report in Meekel newspaper earlier this week suggested that Hardik Pandya could be being considered to replace Rohit as Champions Trophy captain. A separate report in the Times of India confirmed that Rohit, who led the team to the final of the 2023 ODI World Cup, will continue as captain.
January 8, 2025 10:33 AM (IST)
India Champions Trophy squad announcement live: Why is India playing in Dubai?
India Champions Trophy squad announcement live: In October, BCCI announced to the ICC that the Indian team would not travel to Pakistan due to lack of permission from the Indian government due to long-standing political tensions between India and Pakistan. It was revealed that. Ryogoku.
The act sparked a bitter dispute between both cricket boards, and at one point threatened to pull Pakistan out of the tournament. However, the PCB itself faced the threat of losing its hosting rights, especially during the Islamabad unrest last month.
Ultimately, Dubai in the UAE was chosen as the neutral venue to host all India’s matches. As a result, the venue for the semi-finals and final could be changed if India survives the tournament.
January 8, 2025 9:56 AM (IST)
India Champions Trophy squad announcement live: India’s group stage matches
India Champions Trophy Team Announcement Live: Here are the results of India’s Group B matches starting February 20 onwards…
vs Bangladesh, Dubai International Stadium – February 20th
vs Pakistan, Dubai International Stadium – February 23
vs New Zealand, Dubai International Stadium – March 2
January 8, 2025 9:32 AM (IST)
India Champions Trophy Team Announcement Live: India Champions Trophy Group Overview
India Champions Trophy Squad Announcement Live: India is in Group B of the 2025 Champions Trophy along with Bangladesh, New Zealand and arch-rival and defending champion Pakistan. The other group consists of Australia, the United Kingdom, Afghanistan, and South Africa.
January 8, 2025 9:05 AM (IST)
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