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Champions Trophy 2025: The Champions Trophy is coming closer. Along with this, we are also waiting to know who will be the stalwarts of Team India who will be seen playing in this big ICC tournament. ICC has already fixed the date of January 12, by which time all the teams have to announce their squads. When India’s selection committee sits to choose the team, they will have to rack their brains a lot. This work is not going to be so easy. Especially for India, there are three players about whom there is suspense and which of them will be able to make their place in the team, it is yet to be revealed.
India has not played many ODI matches since World Cup 2023.
Team India has not played many ODI matches since the ODI World Cup played in India in the year 2023. Whatever has been played, the performance has not been anything special. Last year i.e. in 2024, India played three ODI matches and could not win even a single match. Although earlier questions were being raised about Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, but now it seems certain that both these players will be seen playing in the Champions Trophy 2025. But now the news has come out quoting PTI, in which it is being said that the place in the team is not confirmed for KL Rahul, Mohammed Shami and Ravindra Jadeja. The special thing is that all these three players were included in the ODI World Cup team.
Questions regarding Mohammed Shami, Ravindra Jadeja and KL Rahul
Mohammed Shami got injured during the ODI World Cup 2023, so he is out of the team since then. If we talk about Ravindra Jadeja, he has not played any ODI for India since then. Nothing can be said with certainty whether he has been rested or whether he is out of the team. If we talk about KL Rahul, when Team India toured South Africa after the ODI World Cup, Rahul was in the team, but he lost his place in the middle of the series against Sri Lanka. In such a situation, it will be interesting to see whether Rahul will be able to return or not. Rahul is constantly criticized for his slow batting. He has proved himself fit in Tests, but his slow batting in ODIs becomes a cause of tension.
Rishabh Pant will be the first choice wicket keeper in Champions Trophy
Meanwhile, the problem for KL Rahul is that now Rishabh Pant has returned. Was not with the team in ODI World Cup 2023. But now that he is fit, there is full hope that he will be the first choice wicketkeeper in the Champions Trophy. If Pant is fit and plays, then there will be no place for Rahul anyway. It is believed that Yashasvi Jaiswal can be seen playing in the top order. Yashasvi Jaiswal, who has proved his usefulness in T20 and Test, has not yet got a chance to play ODI for India. Now it is possible that Yashasvi Jaiswal may be seen playing in the Champions Trophy in the ODI team.
Apart from Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal can be the third opener.
Although Shubman Gill can be seen opening with Rohit Sharma in the Champions Trophy, but Shubman Gill is also likely to get a chance as a backup opener. Anyway, Shubman Gill’s form is not going as it should be at the moment. Therefore, if Shubman is not able to bat well then Yashasvi Jaiswal can also be given a chance in the playing eleven. Maybe that is why there is talk of taking Jaiswal to the Champions Trophy.
One of Ishan Kishan and Sanju Samson may be given a chance.
Apart from Rishabh Pant, if a backup wicket keeper is to be taken then Ishan Kishan and Sanju Samson are also strong contenders. Ishan Kishan has been out of the Indian team for a long time, but Sanju Samson is continuously a part of the T20 team and is also performing better. That is, if such a thing happens then Sanju Samson’s claim can be considered the strongest. Apart from this, if we talk about Ravindra Jadeja, questions have been continuously raised about his game. In such a situation, if his card is cut then Akshar Patel can be a better option. Washington Sundar’s selection is also almost certain. Ravindra Jadeja has already retired from T20 International anyway.
The curtain is yet to be unveiled on Shami’s return.
The most interesting case is regarding Mohammed Shami. He has not been able to make a comeback yet since the 2023 ODI World Cup. He has played domestic cricket, but questions are still being raised about his fitness. Even from NCA he has not been given the green signal. Meanwhile, the problem is that the picture regarding Jasprit Bumrah is not yet clear whether he will be able to play the Champions Trophy or not. If Jasprit Bumrah is out then it is necessary for Mohammed Shami to be in the team. It is hoped that soon the curtain will be raised on this entire matter and the whole picture will also become clear.
Contenders for selection in Champions Trophy team: Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Varun Chakraborty or Ravi Bishnoi, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan or Mohammed Shami. , Rinku Singh or Tilak Verma
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