The BCCI has named a 15-member squad for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, with Rohit Sharma at the helm.
Shubman Gill will serve as vice-captain, while Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami lead the pace attack.
India’s matches will be held in Dubai as part of the hybrid-model tournament, which includes games in Pakistan. India begins their campaign against Bangladesh on February 20.
Returning after eight years, the Champions Trophy is a significant addition to the ICC schedule. The 2017 finalists India and Pakistan could face off again in a high-stakes group match.
India will begin their campaign on February 20 against Bangladesh in Dubai. They will then face arch-rivals Pakistan and New Zealand in the group stages of the eight-team tournament. The hybrid format will see India’s matches played in Dubai, while the remaining games take place across three venues in Pakistan.
The Champions Trophy holds historical significance for Indian cricket. India last won the tournament in 2013 under MS Dhoni’s captaincy, while their previous appearance in the final in 2017 ended in a crushing defeat to Pakistan.
Squad
Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill (vc), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja.
