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India's Champions Trophy 2025 squad maybe delayed
India's Champions Trophy 2025 squad maybe delayed
Mohammed Shami is expected to make a return to the ODI squad in the upcoming series against England Jan 22
The BCCI may delay the announcement of the ODI squad for the upcoming three-match series against England. Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee would reveal the provisional squad for the Champions Trophy by January 12, adhering to the guidelines of the International Cricket Council (ICC), they are now likely to request for an extension. The T20 squad for the upcoming five-match series against England, though, could be announced within the next couple of days.
Ahead of every ICC tournament, the ICC requires participating teams to submit a provisional squad at least one month prior, with the liberty to make changes later. However, this time, the ICC requested the squads five weeks before the start of the tournament. The BCCI, citing recent commitments in Australia for the Test series, is expected to request for more time. It is likely that the provisional Champions Trophy squad, which will predominantly feature players from the three home ODIs against England, will be announced about a week later, around January 18-19. The Champions Trophy starts in Pakistan-UAE on February 19.
The T20 squad, expected to be announced over the next couple of days, will not have any surprises. It will mostly feature players who played recently against Bangladesh and South Africa, with no chance of players like Jasprit Bumrah or Mohammed Siraj being included. Both were, of course, absent from both those series as well.
Arshdeep Singh will spearhead the bowling attack in the T20Is, with a possibility of the left-arm Punjab pacer being included in the ODI squad as well. The major development, however, is the anticipated inclusion of Mohammed Shami in the ODI squad.
Shami recently played in the Vijay Hazare domestic one-day competition for Bengal. He last played for India in the World Cup in October-November, 2023. His long international hibernation will end soon. It is unlikely that Nitish Kumar Reddy, will be included in the ODI squad, though he is expected to retain his place in the T20I series against England. Washington Sundar, however, is likely to be part of the ODI squad. Similarly, Yashasvi Jaiswal could also be picked for the ODI team.
England will play five T20Is and three ODIs, in that order, starting January 22. The three ODIs are on February 6, 9 and 12.
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