- One day is left for the start of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. On 20 February, the Indian team will play its first match against Bangladesh in Dubai. Rohit Sharma and company would like to make a great start to their campaign by winning this match.
One day is left for the start of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. On 20 February, Team India will play its first match against Bangladesh in Dubai. Rohit Sharma and company would like to make a great start to their campaign by winning this match. But before that, discussions have intensified among the fans about the playing eleven of Team India. So let us know which 11 Indian players can get a chance for the first match of Champions Trophy 2025.
This could be India’s playing eleven for the first match of the Champions Trophy 2025
Indian players have geared up for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Rohit Sharma and company would like to achieve their first victory by performing brilliantly against Bangladesh on 20 February. However, 48 hours before its start, big news has been received about Team India’s playing eleven. According to the report quoted by ESPNcricinfo, Rohit Sharma will come to open in the first match. Shubman Gill will be his partner. In the England ODI series, both these batsmen gave a good start to the team by batting brilliantly.
India's Likely 11 for the Champions Trophy. [Espn Cricinfo]
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Rohit (C), Gill, Kohli, Iyer, KL Rahul, Hardik, Jadeja, Axar, Kuldeep, Arshdeep, Shami. pic.twitter.com/KX9C81LyEX
These players can be seen in the middle-order
Hard-hitting batsman Virat Kohli can come to bat at number three. Shreyas Iyer can be sent at number four. He looked amazing as a batsman in the ODI series played against England. He impressed the team management and fans a lot with his stormy batting. He can also enter the Champions Trophy 2025 with the same form. Experienced batsman KL Rahul can come to bat at number five. Talking about all-rounders, Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja can be selected for this role.
These players can get a chance in the bowling department
Finally, if we talk about the bowling department of Team India, then Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, and Mohammed Shami will get a chance in it. Apart from this, Ravindra Jadeja and Hardik Pandya will also be seen bowling. Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja will be the spinners of the team, while for fast bowling, captain Rohit Sharma will have the option of Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh, and Hardik Pandya. Along with this, let us tell you that Kuldeep Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Arshdeep Singh, Akshar Patel, and Hardik Pandya will play in the ICC Champions Trophy for the first time.
This will be the Indian team for the first match of the Champions Trophy 2025
Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill (vice-captain), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh and Kuldeep Yadav.