The primary set of Indian gamers and assist employees arrived at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Worldwide Airport on Saturday (February 15, 2025) to depart for Dubai, the place they’ll compete within the upcoming Champions Trophy.
India will kick off their marketing campaign towards Bangladesh on February 20 on the Dubai Worldwide Cricket Stadium. A number of key gamers had been noticed on the airport, together with star batter Virat Kohli, all-rounders Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, wicketkeeper-batters Rishabh Pant, Ok.L. Rahul, and spinners Kuldeep Yadav and Varun Chakravarthy.
Center-order batter Shreyas Iyer, all-rounder Axar Patel, and pacers Harshit Rana and Arshdeep Singh had been additionally a part of the travelling contingent. Skipper Rohit Sharma additionally joined the group, Hardik Pandya was the final to affix the squad earlier than departure.
Head coach Gautam Gambhir was seen alongside his assist employees, together with fielding coach T. Dilip, bowling coach Morne Morkel, and assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate, because the group equipped for his or her journey.
With their preparations in full swing, India will look to make a robust begin within the event as they goal for glory within the prestigious ICC occasion. On Tuesday (February 11, 2025) night time, India introduced two large adjustments in its 15-member squad for the Champions Trophy, which is ready to start subsequent week on Wednesday (February 19, 2025).
The primary one was extensively speculated by many, tempo spearhead Jasprit Bumrah being dominated out of the event with a decrease again damage and Harshit Rana coming in as his alternative. The second was a shock to many: younger opener Yashasvi Jaiswal was getting dropped for Chakravarthy.
The choice left followers and former cricketers with cut up views, with some questioning the necessity whereas others asking to bolster the tempo division. His inclusion got here after his ODI debut towards England within the second ODI, a match the place he maintained his scientific nature and returned with figures of 1/54 in 10 overs.
Revealed – February 15, 2025 02:59 pm IST
