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Meanwhile the cricketing world is gearing up for a lot of anticipation ICC Champions Trophy 2025the buzz around the team’s picks and strategies is reaching a fever pitch. With the tournament scheduled to be held in Pakistan, cricket enthusiasts are eagerly anticipating how the top teams prepare for the high-pressure games. For Team India, expectations are very high, given their rich heritage in ICC events and the depth of talent in their cricketing ranks.
High expectations from Team India
Team India will go into the Champions Trophy 2025 with a strong reputation as one of the tournament favourites. Their recent performances in bilateral series and major tournaments have cemented their position as a solid cricketing powerhouse. Fans and analysts are keen to see how the squad shapes up under the leadership of experienced players like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohliwith rising stars like Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal.
Subramaniam Badrinath has selected his India squad for Champions Trophy 2025
Former Indian cricketer Subramaniam Badrinath unveiled his 15-member India squad for the marquee event. The team includes a mix of experienced campaigners and young talents, such as Yashasvi Jaiswalwho is yet to make his ODI debut. Among the batters, stalwarts like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, KL Rahuland Shreyas Iyer find their place, while Rishabh Pant named first-choice wicketkeeper-batter. Notably, Badrinath revealed his squad in a post on X’s social media.
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There is no place for Jasprit Bumrah
The most notable inclusion in Badrinath’s squad is the star pacer Jasprit Bumrahwho is reportedly recovering from a back injury. With the pacer expected to miss the group stage matches, Badrinath opted for a fast attack that did not include Bumrah. This decision, though understandable, has sparked discussions among fans about the impact of Bumrah’s absence on India’s bowling strength.
The bowling attack of Badrinath’s India squad
Badrinath’s selected bowling unit has a combination of experienced and young pacers. Mohammed Shami and Mohammed Siraj lead the fast attack, while Arshdeep Singh and Mukesh Kumar add variety to their swing bowling, respectively. For spin options, Kuldeep Yadav attached, with Varun Chakravarthy named as standby if Kuldeep fails to recover from his injury. Axar Patel and Washington Sundarthe two spin-bowling all-rounders, are expected to play a key role in providing depth to the attack.
Subramaniam Badrinath’s India squad for Champions Trophy 2025
Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav*, Mohammed Siraj, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Washington Sundar, Mukesh Kumar.
*Varun Chakaravarthy to replace Kuldeep Yadav, if the latter is not required from injury at the time.
