India’s Champions Trophy Squad Announcement Live: PCB COunting On Saim Ayub To Recover In Time

Saim Ayub will remain in London for his rehabilitation process this month under the supervision of two noted sports injury specialists as the Pakistan Cricket Board remains hopeful of his recovery from an ankle injury in time for ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

India’s Champions Trophy Squad Announcement Live: BCCI Reveals 10-Point Policy For ‘Discipline And Unity’

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) cracked the whip on national team players with a policy document on the do’s and don’ts while representing the country with a 10-point policy to promote ‘discipline and unity’.

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India’s Champions Trophy Squad Announcement Live: PCB Bar Journalists From Stadiums

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Thursday restricted the entry and movement of the mainstream and digital media at its stadiums in Karachi and Lahore which are under construction ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy. The PCB is in a scramble to complete the renovation work of the stadiums ahead of next month’s Champions Trophy.

India’s Champions Trophy Squad Announcement Live: Karun Nair Makes His Case Again

Karun Nair continued his purple patch with the willow in hand as he smashed an incredible unbeaten 88 runs off just 44 deliveries on Thursday in the semifinal of the Vijay Hazare Trophy between Vidarbha and Maharashtra.

India’s Champions Trophy Squad Announcement Live: Ticket Prices To Start At Just INR 310 In Pakistan

The PCB has earmarked the starting prices for Champions Trophy tickets at PKR 1000 which is as cheap as Rs 310 in Indian currency, as per an internal document of the cricket board in possession of PTI.

The document, however, does not include suggested ticket prices for the matches in Dubai chosen as a neutral venue to host India’s matches and perhaps even a semi-final and final if Rohit Sharma’s men qualified for these knockout games.

India’s Champions Trophy Squad Announcement Live: Yuvraj Defends Gambhir And Rohit For BGT Debacle

Yuvraj Singh, one of the finest left-handers to have played the game, lauded Indian men’s cricket team captain Rohit Sharma for resting himself from the fifth and last Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Sydney due to a lean run. Head caoch Gautam Gambhir’s role has also come under the scanner following the Australia debacle but Yuvraj defended both his former teammates.

India’s Champions Trophy Squad Announcement Live: Yuvraj Wants Rohit-Kohli To Play Ranji Trophy

Former India batter Yuvraj Singh feels a player struggling for form should always return to playing domestic cricket irrespective of his stature in the national team amid the raging debate on whether stars like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma should show up in Ranji Trophy matches.

India’s Champions Trophy Squad Announcement Live: Sitanshu Kotak Named Batting Coach

Former Saurashtra batter Sitanshu Kotak named India’s batting coach ahead of the upcoming limited-overs series against England and the Champions Trophy next month after assistant coach Abhishek Nayar’s performance came under scrutiny during the tour of Australia.

India’s Champions Trophy Squad Announcement Live: Rishabh Pant Set To Play Ranji Trophy; Virat Kohli Doubtful

Rishabh Pant is seemingly set to take part in Delhi’s upcoming game in the Ranji Trophy. However, Virat Kohli’s participation remains a doubt as per reports.

India’s Champions Trophy Squad Announcement Live: Kuldeep Yadav’s Return On The Cards?

India’s left-arm wristspinner, Kuldeep Yadav has shared a video on Instagram where he is back training in the nets. He could be eyeing a return to the side in the upcoming ODI series and the Champions Trophy 2025 squad as well.

India’s Champions Trophy Squad Announcement Live: England Series To Serve As Testing Grounds?

The upcoming five-match T20Is and the three-match ODI-series against England will be the platform from which the Indian selectors would look to finalise their squad for the Champions Trophy 2025.

India’s Champions Trophy Squad Announcement Live: Akash Deep Shares Fitness Update

The Indian pacer who missed the fifth and final Test in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series revealed that he is going to not be bowling for at least two weeks and is waiting on the NCA’s clearance to get back on the field.

India’s Champions Trophy Squad Announcement Live: Rift In Team?

India’s dwindling form in Test cricket has led to a series of questions over which direction the team is headed to in terms of playing style and personnel. The art of constructing innings is something that a majority of Indian players seem to have shunned or forgotten and it’s a fact that’s been admitted by head coach Gautam Gambhir who blames it on the popularity of T20 cricket. There’s question mark over the ageing superstars whether they merit a place anymore.

Amidst this, there are reports of an alleged rift between captain Rohit Sharma, coach Gambhir and chief of selector Ajit Agarkar. BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla though has dismissed the reports.

India’s Likely Squad For Champions Trophy 2025: Rohit Captain, Bumrah Uncertain

Form, fitness permitting, this could be the composition of India’s squad unless the selectors throw up a surprise. There’s suspense over Jasprit Bumrah’s availability though.

Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Shami

India Champions Trophy Squad Announcement Live!

Out of the eight teams taking part in the 2025 Champions Trophy, only India and Pakistan are yet to reveal their preliminary squads. Australia, England, New Zealand, Afghanistan, Bangladesh and South Africa have submitted their provisional squads with the ICC. The BCCI selection committee is expected to meet later this week to finalise the squad.