India Champions Trophy squad announcement Highlights: Ex-IND physio drops verdict on Bumrah fitness

India Champions Trophy squad announcement Live: We will continue building up to the much-awaited squad announcement for the Champions Trophy, which is likely to take place on January 11. Stay tuned!

India Champions Trophy squad announcement Live: South Africa's sports minister has urged the Proteas to boycott the Champions Trophy game against Afghanistan next month and criticised the ICC for not upholding its own rules.

Gayton McKenzie said on Thursday he felt “morally bound to support” a match boycott because the Taliban government has banned women's sport and disbanded the national women's cricket team.

India Champions Trophy squad announcement Live: Australia captain Pat Cummins' availability for the upcoming Champions Trophy is uncertain, as a report from ESPNCricinfo revealed that he has been struggling with an ankle issue throughout the recently concluded Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India.

India Champions Trophy squad announcement Live: According to an India Today report, India will play a practice match in Dubai to prepare for the Champions Trophy. The men in blue will play all of their matches in Dubai, including the semi-final and final, should they qualify.

India Champions Trophy squad announcement Live: Former India cricketers Sanjay Manjrekar and Sanjay Bangar certainly feel KL Rahul will be the first-choice wicketkeeper, followed by Sanju Samson.

“Pant was away from cricket for a long time. He did make a good return in T20Is and Test, but he never had that good form in ODI cricket. KL Rahul should be your first-choice keeper,” said the former India batting coach.

Manjrekar added saying: “I have been a good believer in Samson. Yes he wasn't scoring runs initially and maybe he isn't a fit down the order. But if India want a big hitter for the last 10 overs...and yes I agree with Bangar on Pant.”

Sanjay Manjrekar's India XI for England ODI series: Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj, Mohammed Shami.

Reserves: Sanju Samson, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ravindra Jadeja, Sarfaraz Khan.

Sanjay Bangar's India XI for England ODI series: Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj, Mohammed Shami.

Reserves: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Sanju Samson.

India Champions Trophy squad announcement Live: A report in the Times of India hinted that although Jadeja's future as an India cricket is uncertain with the all-rounder no longer in Gautam Gambhir's scheme of things, he might just still be in contention for a spot in the Champions Trophy. However, it all depends on the selectors who are expected to take the call on his future during the home series.

India Champions Trophy squad announcement Live: Earlier on Wednesday, a report in PTI said that Mohammed Shami is set to face the axe, with selectors still fretting over his fitness. However, Cricbuzz, on the same evening, reported that the veteran fast bowler, who was India's highest wicket-taker in the 2023 ODI World Cup, is all set to make his international return in the upcoming ODI series against England and potentially for the Champions Trophy as well.

India Champions Trophy squad announcement Live: Despite a dismal run in the tour of Australia, Rohit is likely to be retained as the captain for Champions Trophy.

Rohit Sharma in ODIs: 265 matches | Runs 10,866 | Strike Rate 92.43 | 31 hundreds

India Champions Trophy squad announcement Live: According to a report in the Hindustan Times, Bumrah, who suffered from a back injury in the Sydney Test, has consulted the same New Zealand-based orthopaedic surgeon, who had operated him in 2023. Bumrah is likely to be named in the provisional squad for the tournament, but will only play if he is pain-free on return to bowling.

India Champions Trophy squad announcement Live: Hello and welcome back as we provide you with more details on India's Champions Trophy squad selection. Stay tuned for more updates!

India Champions Trophy squad announcement Live: Stay tuned as we build up to the announcement of India's Champions Trophy squad! A majority of Team India's squad landed back home from Australia earlier today, and we can expect a meeting on Champions Trophy squad selection in the days to come!

India Champions Trophy squad announcement Live: Pant played only one of India's three ODIs against Sri Lanka last year, where he failed to make a mark with the bat, scoring only 6. KL Rahul played the first two matches of the series; however, it seems Pant is at the top of the list among wicketkeeper-batters in contention for a spot in the Champions Trophy.

India Champions Trophy squad announcement Live: According to PTI, the selection committee is tilted towards Axar as the more reliable option in ODIs than Jadeja. While Jadeja’s defensive qualities with the ball still make him a valuable asset, his inconsistency with the bat is becoming a growing concern for selectors, with Axar’s more recent performances offering a greater all-round impact.

India Champions Trophy squad announcement Live: England, who India play in a three-match ODI series later this month, have already announced their squad for the Champions Trophy. Jos Buttler continues to lead the side, but England face a major blow with Ben Stokes unavailable for selection due to injury. Additionally, Joe Root makes his comeback to the fifty-over format. Root will also take the field against India.

India Champions Trophy squad announcement Live: It is expected that Yashasvi Jaiswal, India's star opener in Tests and T20Is, may get his maiden call-up for the three-ODI series against England, and eventually the Champions Trophy. However, Jaiswal is likely to be the back-up opener, with Rohit and Gill set to occupy the first-choice spots

India Champions Trophy squad announcement Live: According to a report in the PTI, three senior cricketers - KL Rahul, Mohammed Shami and Ravindra Jadeja - could be snubbed for the 50-over tournament, while under-fire Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will continue forming the crux of India's ODI batting line-up.

India Champions Trophy squad announcement Live: The BCCI selectors are slated to meet on January 11 to pick India's squads for the two white-ball home series against England and the Champions Trophy: Sources to HT

India Champions Trophy squad announcement Live: Rishabh Pant will be India's first-choice wicketkeeper. That means KL Rahul will be the backup? Not to forget, he was the vice-captain during the 2023 ODI World Cup. But again, he was only part of the XI as Pant was still recovering from his injuries.

Among other contenders are Ishan Kishan and Sanju Samson, but while the former has had a torrid run in Vijay Hazare Trophy so far, the latter was not even picked for the series.

India Champions Trophy squad announcement Live: Rohit, Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal are among the contenders for the role, with the latter expected to be the back-up. The youngster has proven himself to be India's most promising long-format batters, but is yet to earn the ODI cap, having last played a List A game in November 2022. Overall, he has scored 1511 runs in 32 innings at 453.96, with five tons and seven fifties.

India Champions Trophy squad announcement Live: Bumrah, who suffered back spasms during the Sydney Test, races against time to get fit for the Champions Trophy. BCCI's medical team has yet to give an official update on the grade of Bumrah's injury.

If Bumrah’s injury is in grade 1 category, then it will take a minimum two to three weeks of rehabilitation before Return to Play (RTP). In case of Grade 2 injury, the recovery can go up to six weeks while Grade 3, the most severe in nature, requires a minimum three months of rest and rehabilitation programmes.

India Champions Trophy squad announcement Live: Hardik Pandya was India's vice-captain during the 2023 ODI World Cup, until his injury, after which KL Rahul took over the role. However, Shubman Gill was named Rohit's deputy during the tour of Sri Lanka in the summer of 2024.

A report in TOI earlier this week hinted that Jasprit Bumrah is likely to named as the vice-captain.

India Champions Trophy squad announcement Live: Certainly. There have been plenty of discussions on Rohit's captaincy, his form and his future in the sports, but all pertaining to red-ball cricket. In a report in My Khel earlier this week, it indicated that Hardik Pandya might be in consideration to replace Rohit as the skipper for Champions Trophy. Although a separate report in Times of India confirmed that Rohit, who led the team to the final in the 2023 ODI World Cup, will remain the skipper.

India Champions Trophy squad announcement Live: The BCCI had made it clear to ICC in October that the Indian team won't be travelling to Pakistan as they did not get a clearance from the Indian government in the wake of the long-standing political tensions between the two countries.

The act sparked quite a back-and-forth between the two cricket boards, with Pakistan, at one point, threatening to back out from the tournament. However, PCB themselves faced the threat of losing hosting rights, especially amid the Islamabad unrest last month.

Eventually, UAE's Dubai was picked as a neutral venue to host all of India's matches. With that the venues for semifinal and final are subject to change, if India make the distance in the tournament.

India Champions Trophy squad announcement Live: Here's India's Group B fixtures, which will begin from February 20 onwards...

vs Bangladesh, Dubai International Stadium - February 20

vs Pakistan, Dubai International Stadium - February 23

vs New Zealand, Dubai International Stadium - March 2

India Champions Trophy squad announcement Live: India are part of Group B of the 2025 Champions Trophy alongside Bangladesh, New Zealand and arch-rivals and defending champions Pakistan. The other group comprises Australia, England, Afghanistan and South Africa.

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