NEW DELHI: Former cricketer Kapil Dev prolonged his finest needs to Rohit Sharma and the Males in Blue on Friday forward of the 2025 Champions Trophy.
The eight-team event, that includes 15 matches, will likely be held throughout Pakistan and Dubai. Scheduled from February 19 to March 9, the ICC Champions Trophy will likely be hosted by Pakistan and the UAE, with India taking part in their matches in Dubai underneath a hybrid mannequin.
Chatting with reporters in Kolkata, Kapil Dev emphasised that each participant within the Indian squad holds vital significance.
“… I wish to want all of the luck and hope to the crew. Each participant is vital however when you must win the championship, don’t rely on one participant. It will depend on the crew…,” Kapil Dev advised reporters.
The extremely anticipated conflict between arch-rivals India and Pakistan within the ICC event is ready for February 23. India will kick off their marketing campaign towards Bangladesh on February 20, whereas their remaining league match will likely be towards New Zealand on March 2.
On Tuesday night time, the Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) issued an announcement confirming Jasprit Bumrah’s absence from the event.
“Quick bowler Jasprit Bumrah has been dominated out of the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy as a result of a decrease again harm. The Males’s Choice Committee has named Harshit Rana as Bumrah’s alternative,” BCCI said.
India’s squad for ICC Champions Trophy, 2025:
Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill (Vice-captain), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (WK), Rishabh Pant (WK), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Mohd. Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Ravindra Jadeja, Varun Chakaravarthy.
Non-travelling substitutes: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Mohammed Siraj and Shivam Dube. The three gamers will journey to Dubai as and when required.
