By Anuj Mishra
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 18, 2025: Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya and Mohammed Shami are among the key probables named in India’s provisional 15-man squad for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy, which begins from February 19. The same squad named on Saturday will play against England except for Harshit Rana coming in for Bumrah for the series.
The ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025 will take place from February 19 to March 9 in Pakistan and UAE. The 15-match, eight-team event returns to the cricket calendar for the first time since the last edition was staged in 2017.
The squad announced on Saturday will be captained by Rohit Sharma with Shubman Gill being his deputy. Virat Kohli has also been named in the squad with Yashasvi Jaiswal, who is yet to make his ODI debut.
India squad for the Champions Trophy: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill (vc), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Rishabh Pant(wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah*, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Yashasvi Jaiswal
The Champions Trophy begins with hosts Pakistan facing New Zealand on 19 February – the opening day of the event – in Karachi. Other key match-ups include Bangladesh taking on India on the second day of the competition in Dubai and Afghanistan facing South Africa on 21 February in Karachi.
On 22 February, one of cricket’s most celebrated rivalries will pit Australia against England in Lahore, ahead of an unmissable Pakistan versus India contest on 23 February in Dubai.
The quickfire event showcases the very best about cricket in one big day out, with the first semi-final scheduled to be played on 4 March in Dubai and the second semi-final slated for 5 March in Lahore.
Lahore will host the final on 9 March, however if India qualifies for the final it will be played in Dubai, where the victorious team will claim the famous white jackets. Both semi-finals and the final will have reserve days.
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