India’s 15-member team announced for WTC Final 2025, Shami-Sarfaraz out, 2 wicketkeepers and 4 openers get a chance

Vilas Dhadke
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World Test Championship 2025 (WTC Final 2025).
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WTC Final 2025:

Team India is playing a 3-match Test series against New Zealand. Immediately after this series, they have to go to Australia in November next month. Where the 5-match Border Gavaskar Trophy 2024 will be played. After which Team India will start preparing for the World Test Championship 2025 (WTC Final 2025).

But, before that, the discussion has intensified about which players can be selected in the squad. New faces can also be seen playing under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma. Let’s know what could be India’s potential 15-member team for WTC Final 2025? 

Shami and Sarfraz may be out

Team India’s star fast bowler Mohammed Shami is undergoing recovery after injury. Shami is undergoing rehabilitation process at NCA. But, he is not fully fit yet. Due to which his name has not been included in the 3-match Test series being played against New Zealand.

Mohammed Shami and Sarfaz Khan May be out

If sources are to be believed, Shami may also be out of the World Test Championship 2025 (WTC Final 2025). Apart from this, Sarfaraz Khan, who batted brilliantly against England in his debut series, can also be left out. He has not been able to find a place in the middle order. Because of KL Rahul and Pant, he kept warming the bench even on the Bangladesh tour. 

These 4 openers can get a place 

It is natural for Team India captain Rohit Sharma to play, so he will be seen opening the innings with Yashasvi Jaiswal. Both the players are opening for India in Tests. Both the players have proved to be very effective through the combination of right and left.

These 4 openers can get a place

Apart from them, Shubman Gill and Abhimanyu Easwaran can be selected for the World Test Championship 2025 (WTC Final 2025). Both these players are also fully capable of opening. If Rohit and Jaiswal do not play for any reason, then Easwaran and Gill can be seen opening. Abhimanyu has scored a lot of runs in first class cricket. Rishabh Pant and Dhruv Jurel can also be selected in the squad as wicketkeepers.

India’s probable 15-member squad for WTC 2025 Final: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper,) Dhruv Jurel (wicketkeeper), KL Rahul, , Ravindra Jadeja, Ravi Ashwin, Akash Deep, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Mayank Yadav 

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