Finally the wait of the fans is over. Team India’s squad has been announced for the ICC Champions Trophy starting next month. The team was announced in Mumbai under the leadership of captain Rohit Sharma and chief selector Ajit Agarkar. Fast bowler Mohammed Shami is returning to the Indian team after about 14 months. Spinner Kuldeep Yadav has also managed to make a place in the team after a break of three months.
Actually, Chief Selector Ajit Agarkar held a press conference with Rohit Sharma and announced the 15-member squad. Star fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has been included in the team. He was injured during the Australia tour. He had to face back problems. Mohammed Shami and Shreyas Iyer have returned. Shami has been out of the Indian team since the ODI World Cup 2023 final. He has recently been included in Team India for the England T20 series.
The Champions Trophy hosted by Pakistan will start from February 19. Team India will play all its matches in this tournament in Dubai under the hybrid model. India had refused to play in Pakistan due to security reasons. The tournament will be played in ODI format. India will start its Champions Trophy campaign against Bangladesh from February 20. After this, Rohit Brigade will face its arch rival team Pakistan.
Indian squad for ICC Champions Trophy
Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill (vice-captain), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja. .
