The Indian cricket team, led by Rohit Sharma, will participate in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, jointly hosted by Pakistan and UAE. India will play all its matches in the UAE, starting their campaign on February 20 against Bangladesh. The squad is expected to feature a blend of experienced players and promising talent.
Top-Order Batsmen:
- Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill likely to open.
- Yashasvi Jaiswal as a reserve option.
Middle Order:
- Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, and Rishabh Pant are key players, with KL Rahul’s success in the lower order during the ODI World Cup boosting his importance.
All-Rounders and Spinners:
- Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, and Kuldeep Yadav lead the all-rounders and spin department.
- Washington Sundar may feature as a reserve spinner.
Fast Bowlers:
- Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, and Mohammed Shami headline the pace attack, with emerging talents like Arshdeep Singh and Harshit Rana as potential reserves.
Probable Squad:
- Batsmen: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Yashasvi Jaiswal (reserve).
- Wicketkeepers: Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul.
- All-Rounders: Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel.
- Spinners: Kuldeep Yadav, Washington Sundar (reserve).
- Pacers: Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana (reserve).
- Middle-Order Options: Shreyas Iyer, Nitish Reddy.
India has a strong history in the Champions Trophy, winning in 2002 and 2013, and finishing as runners-up in 2000 and 2017.