Champions Trophy 2025: After the defeat against Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, now everyone’s eyes are on the Champions Trophy. During the series against Australia, Team India had to face a crushing defeat of 3-1. The fans of Team India hope that now the Indian team will try to heal the wound suffered by the Australian team by performing brilliantly in the Champions Trophy.
The Champions Trophy is scheduled to start from 19th February while the final match will be played on 9th March. There is a possibility of fast bowler Mohammed Shami returning to Team India during the Champions Trophy. It is believed that Sanju Samson may suffer a setback while one of the players Nitish Kumar Reddy and Akshar Patel may get a chance.
When will the Indian team be announced?
The Indian team has won the Champions Trophy twice in 2002 and 2013. According to experts, after the defeat in Australia, Team India players will also try to perform well in the Champions Trophy. All eight countries have to announce their 15-member interim squad for the Champions Trophy by January 12. However, all the countries participating in the tournament can make changes in their team till 13 February. The names of the team members decided by all the countries will be released by the ICC on 13 February.
After the end of the fifth Test against Australia, the players, coaches and support staff members of Team India have not yet returned home. It is believed that the Indian team can return home by January 8. In such a situation, it is believed that the Indian team for the Champions Trophy can be announced on January 9 or 10.
Shami will return, Samson will be out
Now if we talk about Team India for the Champions Trophy, then it is believed that fast bowler Mohammed Shami may return to the team led by Rohit Sharma. Shami has not played international cricket for about one and a half years. He has not yet participated in international cricket after the final match of the ODI World Cup played in 2023.
Recently he took part in some matches of domestic cricket tournament. Experts say that Shami may get a place in the Champions Trophy team while Sanju Samson may face disappointment. At the same time, any one player from Nitish Kumar Reddy and Akshar Patel can be included in the team.
India is in Group A with Pakistan
For the Champions Trophy 2025, teams from eight countries have been divided into two groups. Pakistan, India, New Zealand and Bangladesh have been placed in Group A, while Group B will have teams from South Africa, Australia, Afghanistan, England.
India’s probable team for Champions Trophy 2025
Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Nitish Reddy/Akshar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah.
India has been the winner of Champions Trophy twice
The teams of India and Australia have won the Champions Trophy twice each. The Indian team became joint winners with Sri Lanka in 2002 and after this India won this trophy in 2013. Australia’s team became the winner in 2006 and 2009. Apart from this, South Africa won this trophy in 1998, New Zealand in 2000, Sri Lanka in 2002, West Indies in 2004 and Pakistan in 2017.
