Bumrah, Shami picked in India’s Champions Trophy squad

January 18, 2025

Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami and Hardik Pandya have been selected for India's squad for the Champions Trophy 2025.
The trio last played in the ODI format at the 2023 World Cup.
The 15-man squad, announced on Saturday (January 18), will be led by Rohit Sharma with Shubman Gill as his deputy.
Yashasvi Jaiswal, who is yet to make his ODI debut, is a notable inclusion.

India squad for the Champions Trophy:

Bumrah's selection is conditional on him recovering fully from back spasms suffered during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
He will not be fit for the start of the England series which precedes the Champions Trophy, with Harshit Rana replacing him.
Shami returns after undergoing surgery on his left Achilles tendon.
Arshdeep Singh completes the three-man pace attack.
Pandya returns after missing the second half of the World Cup due to an ankle injury.
Jadeja, who last played ODIs 14 months ago, offers versatility with his left-arm spin.
Axar Patel and Washington Sundar are the other all-rounders in the squad.
Kuldeep Yadav returns after undergoing hernia surgery.
Gill, who averages 58.20 in ODIs, may have to fight for his spot at the top of the order with Jaiswal's inclusion.
Jaiswal, who averages 54 in List A cricket, brings left-handedness to the top order.
KL Rahul, who was stellar in the last World Cup, will continue to be India's primary keeper.
Rishabh Pant is the other keeper-batsman in the squad.
India are in Group A alongside Pakistan, Bangladesh and New Zealand.
They will open their campaign against Bangladesh on February 20 at the Dubai International Stadium.
They will play three ODIs against England next month as a tune-up to the Champions Trophy.

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